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   Com·pe·ti·tion

   /ˌkämpəˈtiSHən/

   

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   • 1. the activity or condition of competing: "there is fierce competition between banks" Similar rivalrycompetitivenessvyingcontestingoppositioncontentionconflictfeudingbattlingfightingstrugglingstrifewarinformal:keeping up with the Joneses
   • ▪ an event or contest in which people compete: "a beauty competition" Similar contesttournamentmatchgameroundheatfixtureeventmeetencounterraceboutfightprize fightquiztrialsstakesclash
   • ▪ the person or people with whom one is competing, especially in a commercial or sporting arena; the opposition: "I walked around to check out the competition" Similar oppositionopposing sideother sideother teamfieldenemyfoechallengersopponentsrivalsopposersadversariesfellow contendersfellow competitorsrare:corrivals
   • ▪ interaction between organisms, populations, or species, in which birth, growth and death depend on gaining a share of a limited environmental resource: "competition with ungulates or condylarths appears to have been the undoing of marsupials in North America"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’ (see compete).

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   Synonyms for COMPETITION: tournament, event, game, contest, match, championship, sport, bout; Antonyms of COMPETITION: noncompetitor, peace, harmony, concord

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to competition. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of competition. Competition between business firms keeps prices down. Synonyms. competing. rivalry. contention. opposition. struggle. conflict. Antonyms. cooperation. collaboration. concert. joint effort.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. contest. match. rivalry. tournament. race. rival. contention. opposition. competitor. game. event. struggle. challenger. competitiveness. contender. bout. meet. opponent. conflict. battle. tourney. emulation. competitive. compete. enemy. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples.

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   Synonyms for Competition. 1 216 other terms for competition - words and phrases with similar meaning. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. words. phrases. idioms. Parts of speech. nouns. verbs. adjectives. Tags. contest. disagreement. struggle. suggest new. Another way to say Competition?

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   What is another word for competition?

   • A great charm in Trevithick's character was his freedom and largeness of view in questions of competition. competition competition On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to competition, such as: championship, clash, event, fight, game, and match.

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   What is the meaning of competition?

   • 1 a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize. a competition between two fierce football rivals. Synonyms for competition. bout, contest, event, game, match, matchup,

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   What is the opposite of competition?

   • Antonyms for competition. noncompetitor. 3 an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another. the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant.

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   What does it mean if you're in a competition?

   • If you are trying to win or attempting to prove you're the best, you're in a competition. The word also describes your opponent in sports, business, and politics. If you're trying to beat out someone else — whether in the Olympics or a pie-baking contest — it's a competition, and the other contestants are called the competition too.

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   Definitions of competition. noun. the act of competing as for profit or a prize. synonyms: contention, rivalry. see more. noun. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers. “business competition can be fiendish at times”. see more.