The phrase "a competitive basic" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a basic level of competitiveness, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "In the market, we need to establish a competitive basic to attract more customers."
Alternatives: "a basic level of competitiveness" or "a foundational competitive aspect".
In certain countries, however, (e.g. in Belarus) the predominant method for financing research has the characteristics of public procurement, with the project proposals selected on a competitive basis, either for basic or applied research, and the results owned by the state or state-owned organisations.
As the current pool of investigators studying females is far smaller than those studying male animals and cells, would this "Title IX" approach to achieving a sex balance in preclinical research [ 9] result in less competitive basic science grants being funded at the expense of more competitive grants?
Recently, our pure basic research project on Mind, Image, and Picture has joined this network, supported by the Finnish Academy, the leading and most competitive basic research funding organization in Finland and initiated as a spin-offf.
In a competitive market, the basic role of the power grid is to provide a fair and open platform.
Fair pay means a competitive wage and basic benefits, like vacation time, sick days, parental leave, and 401(k) options.
Fox, however, has not lost sight of one of the basics, a competitive spirit.
Employers' group the CBI said a competitive tax system, including an "attractive" basic rate of corporation tax, was crucial for future economic growth.
The business model Khanna described is devilishly clever, wildly profitable and totally at odds with the basic principles of a competitive market.
FSH, LH, and SHBG measurements were performed using automated immunoassay analyser system Access® by Beckman Coulter Inc., USA following basic principle of a competitive immunoenzymatic binding assay.
Countries like Mexico and China, which use coercive power to deny workers the most basic rights, then gain a competitive advantage.
