competition
Americannoun
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the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc..
The competition between the two teams was bitter.
- Synonyms:
- emulation
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a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage.
Both girls entered the competition.
- Synonyms:
- struggle
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the rivalry offered by a competitor.
The small merchant gets powerful competition from the chain stores.
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a competitor or competitors.
What is your competition offering?
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Sociology. rivalry between two or more persons or groups for an object desired in common, usually resulting in a victor and a loser but not necessarily involving the destruction of the latter.
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Ecology. the struggle among organisms, both of the same and of different species, for food, space, and other vital requirements.
noun
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the act of competing; rivalry
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a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants
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a series of games, sports events, etc
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the opposition offered by a competitor or competitors
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a competitor or competitors offering opposition
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ecology the struggle between individuals of the same or different species for food, space, light, etc, when these are inadequate to supply the needs of all
Other Word Forms
- noncompetition adjective
- procompetition adjective
- supercompetition noun
Etymology
Origin of competition
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin competītiōn-, stem of competītiō “agreement, rivalry,” from competīt(us) “agreed, met” (past participle of competere “to agree, come together, meet”; compete ( def. ) ) + -iō -ion; sense influenced by competitor
Example Sentences
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"It was a good performance. I think we can take plenty of positives. We got three goals and we wanted to start the competition in the best possible way," Achouri said.
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Concerns about Meta’s AI initiatives and competition persist, but new AI models and ad monetization could improve sentiment.
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Concerns about Meta’s AI initiatives and competition persist, but new AI models and ad monetization could improve sentiment.
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The company restructured its cloud team after retreating from competition against Amazon’s AWS, the Information reported.
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That means restoring real competition, enforcing antitrust laws and investing in rural America.
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