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non-compete

non-compete adjective: describing a contractual clause that prevents a person or company from competing with another, especially with a former employer or partner.

Adjective

non-compete (not comparable)

  1. Describing a contractual clause that prevents a person or company from competing with another, especially with a former employer or partner.
    • You will need to sign a non-compete agreement, of course.

Noun

non-compete (plural non-competes)

  1. Such a clause; such a contract.

Synonyms of non-compete

Forms of non-compete

pluralnon-competes

Origin of non-compete

From non- + compete.

Questions about non-compete

What does non-compete mean?
Non-compete means describing a contractual clause that prevents a person or company from competing with another, especially with a former employer or partner.
What part of speech is non-compete?
Non-compete can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near non-compete in the dictionary

  1. non-communist
  2. non-communists
  3. non-compact
  4. non-comparable
  5. non-compatible
  6. non-compete
  7. non-competes
  8. non-competitive
  9. non-compliance
  10. non-compliant
  11. non-composite

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