competition

com·pe·ti·tion

noun \ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən\

: the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as a prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win : the act or process of competing

: actions that are done by people, companies, etc., that are competing against each other

the competition : a person or group that you are trying to succeed against : a person or group that you are competing with

Full Definition of COMPETITION

1

:  the act or process of competing :  rivalry: as

a :  the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms

b :  active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supply

2

:  a contest between rivals; also :  one's competitors <faced tough competition>

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Examples of COMPETITION

1. Prices are lower when there is competition among the stores.
2. Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.
3. They had a competition to see who could sell the most lemonade.

Origin of COMPETITION

Late Latin competition-, competitio, from Latin competere

First Known Use: 1579

Related to COMPETITION

Synonyms

bout, game, contest, event, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney

Antonyms

noncompetitor

Related Words

athletics, sport; battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle; championship, national(s); final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal; derby, field day, gymkhana, open, outing; biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon; marathon, race, ultramarathon; heat, round, run, set; rally, volley; round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death; dead heat, photo finish, seesaw; classic

Near Antonyms

concord, harmony, peace

Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey

Rhymes with COMPETITION

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