Main Entry: com·pe·ti·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin competition-, competitio, from Latin competere

Date: 1579

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>