competitions
Saykom-puh-TISH-uhnzUS/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz/UK/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃənz/
- 1Plural of competition.
Several international competitions were postponed because of the storms.
The athletes trained for months ahead of the regional competitions.
Note
A plural that belongs to only one meaning of competition: the contest held for a prize or award, which can be counted (two competitions, the regional competitions). The general activity of competing is a mass noun and stays singular (competition was fierce). So does the collective use for the rivals themselves (the competition looks strong). When the plural appears, it means separate events.
competitions is a form of competition
competition, noun: An organized contest in which people or teams try to win a prize or award. Full entry
- Forms
- competitioncompetitions plural
- Spelling
- competition → competitions: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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