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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The inaugural Women's Champions Cup delivered the kind of spectacle Fifa would have hoped for when launching the new inter-continental competition last March.
From BBC
They had won on each of the last 115 occasions when leading by 2+ goals at the break in all competitions.
From BBC
"It's great that the competition has gone ahead, even if they've scaled things back a little, but we're still here, and people are here too, to think about those affected."
From Barron's
He said it was "absolutely certain" that the full schedule of fixtures, starting on Thursday when host nation Italy play France on the opening day of the women's competition, will go ahead.
From Barron's
They pulled out of the competition moments before it was supposed to begin.
From Los Angeles Times
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