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pɪˈtɪʃ noun
1.
the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.: The competition between the two teams was bitter.
2.
a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage: Both girls entered the competition.
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.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin competītiōn- (stem of competītiō), equivalent to competīt(us) (past participle of competere to meet, come together) + -iōn- -ion; sense influenced by competitor
1595–1605; < Late Latin competītiōn- (stem of competītiō), equivalent to competīt(us) (past participle of competere to meet, come together) + -iōn- -ion; sense influenced by competitor
Related forms
non·com·pe·ti·tion, adjective
pro·com·pe·ti·tion, adjective
su·per·com·pe·ti·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. emulation. 2. struggle.
1. emulation. 2. struggle.
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competition (ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
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Word Origin & History
competition
1608, "action of competing," from L. competitionem "agreement, rivalry," noun of action from competere (see compete). Meaning "a contest for something" is from 1610s. Sense of "rivalry in the marketplace" attested from 1793; that of "entity or entities with which one competes"
is from 1961, especially in business.
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Medical Dictionary
competition com·pe·ti·tion (kŏm'pĭ-tĭsh'ən)
n.
The process by which the activity or presence of one substance interferes with or suppresses the activity of another substance with similar affinities, as of antigens.
The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
competition  (kŏm'pĭ-tĭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light. |
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competition
in ecology, utilization of the same resources by organisms of the same or of different species living together in a community, when the resources are not sufficient to fill the needs of all the organisms
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