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competition

[ kom-pi-tish-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.:

    The competition between the two teams was bitter.

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  2. a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage:

    Both girls entered the competition.

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  3. the rivalry offered by a competitor:

    The small merchant gets powerful competition from the chain stores.

  4. a competitor or competitors:

    What is your competition offering?

  5. 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.
  6. Ecology. the struggle among organisms, both of the same and of different species, for food, space, and other vital requirements.


competition

/ ˌɒɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of competing; rivalry
  2. a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants
  3. a series of games, sports events, etc
  4. the opposition offered by a competitor or competitors
  5. a competitor or competitors offering opposition
  6. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

competition

  1. The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDzcdz··پtDz adjective
  • cdz··پtDz adjective
  • p·dzp·پtDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of competition1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin dzīپō-, stem of dzīپō “agreement, rivalry,” from dzī(ܲ) “agreed, met” (past participle of competere “to agree, come together, meet”; compete ( def ) ) + -ion; sense influenced by competitor
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The new idea is to have seven-on-seven competitions against other schools.

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Forest and Olympiakos are both on course to qualify for next season's Champions League, a prospect that would contravene Uefa's rules that state clubs under the same ownership cannot compete in the same European competition.

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"With the anticipation of further rate cuts and mortgage provider competition, we expect to see the market accelerate through the gears over the remainder of the year," said Jean Jameson, from estate agent Foxtons.

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Even with all the various difficulties, Xi is betting that Beijing will be able to withstand any economic pain longer than Washington in this great power competition.

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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.

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