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competition
[ kom-pi-tish-uhn ]
noun
- the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.:
The competition between the two teams was bitter.
Synonyms:
- a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage:
Both girls entered the competition.
Synonyms:
- the rivalry offered by a competitor:
The small merchant gets powerful competition from the chain stores.
- a competitor or competitors:
is your competition offering?
- 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.
- Ecology. the struggle among organisms, both of the same and of different species, for food, space, and other vital requirements.
competition
/ ˌɒɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of competing; rivalry
- a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants
- a series of games, sports events, etc
- the opposition offered by a competitor or competitors
- a competitor or competitors offering opposition
- 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
competition
- The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzcdz··پtDz adjective
- cdz··پtDz adjective
- p·dzp·پtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of competition1
Example Sentences
The SFA rule change will bring it into line with other sports such as rugby, swimming and athletics, which restrict women's competition to players that have not gone through male puberty.
For this tournament, he is officially classed as an amateur and this is his seventh match of the competition after he had to fight through four qualifying rounds.
The U.S. agencies periodically run their models in competition, and last time they did, the GFDL’s models came out ahead.
Criteria for elite races includes equal exposure for the female race on social media coverage and prizes for female competition.
The Guardiola way will again be on show at the business end of Europe's biggest club competition.
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