competitory

[kuhm-pet-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

com·pet·i·to·ry

[kuhm-pet-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective

Origin:
1725–35; competi(tor) + -tory1
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Competitory has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
WordNet
competitory

adjective
involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position" [syn: competitive] [ant: noncompetitive
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