[kom-pi-tish-uh
n] 
| 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. |
| 6. | Ecology. the struggle among organisms, both of the same and of different species, for food, space, and other vital requirements. |
| com·pe·ti·tion (kŏm'pĭ-tĭsh'ən) n.
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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.
| 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. |
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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