competitiveness vs competition

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Tung Quoc  #286906  Sun, 29 Oct 06 06:57 AM

Hancus wrote:

The goal for the coming years is that state-owned enterprises must have proper mechanisms and efficient operation, and must enhance the competiveness of their products as well as their ability to integrate with the world economy.

My question is:

1/Does competiveness  and competition have the same meaning and intrerchangeable?If not, what is the difference in menaing btw them?

2/

the competiveness of their products  (1)

=the competition of their products (2)  ?

There is now intense competiveness between schools to attract students. (3)

=There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.(4) ?

Improve the competiveness of British industry. (5 )

=Improve the competition of British industry. (6 )  ?

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CalifJim  #286908  Sun, 29 Oct 06 07:15 AM
competition:  the act or process of competing
competitiveness:  the ability or inclination to compete

CJ

Does Do competiveness  and competition have the same meaning...?

  
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Marius Hancu  #286963  Sun, 29 Oct 06 01:43 PM
Read CJ's answer and try to compare it with my answers here:

1) OK
2) NO

3) NO
4) OK

5) OK
6) NO



  
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