competition
Pluralcompetitions
- 1An event where people try to win a prize or award.
Like a race where the fastest runner gets a prize.
Maria won the spelling competition at her school.
The two teams trained hard for the big competition.
UsageYou enter a competition and try to win it.
Similarcontest, tournament, championship, event
- 2The act of trying to win or do better than others.
Like two stores nearby both trying to get the same customers.
There is a lot of competition for good jobs.
Competition between the brothers made them both work harder.
UsageUse for with what people want: competition for good jobs.
Similarrivalry, contention, struggle
Oppositecooperation, collaboration
- 3All the other people, teams or companies you are trying to beat.
Like the other runners lined up next to you at the start of a race.
Our team studied the competition before the match.
Our shop has lower prices than the competition down the street.
UsageUsually said with the: beat the competition.
Similaropposition, rivals, field, competitors
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Origin
This word came from Late Latin competītiō. You can also see its form as 'compete' plus '-ition'.