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   competition

   /ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others: "there is fierce competition between banks" Similar rivalrycompetitivenessvyingcontestingoppositioncontentionconflictfeudingbattlingfightingstrugglingstrifewarinformal:keeping up with the Joneses
   • ▪ an event or contest in which people take part in order to establish superiority or supremacy in a particular area: "a beauty competition" Similar contesttournamentmatchgameroundheatfixtureeventmeetencounterraceboutfightprize fightquiztrialsstakesclash
   • ▪ the person or people over whom one is attempting to establish one's supremacy or superiority; the opposition: "I walked round to check out the competition" Similar oppositionopposing sideother sideother teamfieldenemyfoechallengersopponentsrivalsopposersadversariesfellow contendersfellow competitorsrare:corrivals
   • ▪ interaction between animal or plant species, or individual organisms, that are attempting to gain 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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   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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   • concorrência, concurso, competição… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! COMPETITION definition: 1. a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else…. Learn more.

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   What is the difference between competition and event?

   • contention Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have. There's been a lot of competition for the title. event A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity.

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   What does uncountable competition mean?

   • [uncountable] a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have competition among somebody/something The government said the new laws would enhance competition among banks. competition from somebody/something The firm is facing stiff competition from its online rivals.

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   What does 'friendly competition' mean?

   • If you describe something as a "friendly competition," you're saying the outcome isn't critical, or there's no money involved. If you do something impressive in order to win, people will say competition brings out the best in you. If you try to injure your opponent, they'll say it brings out the worst. "Competition."

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   What is a competition programme?

   • in competition with somebody/something to do something The programme puts two couples in competition with each other to redecorate one another's homes. We'll be able to assess the competition at the conference. This car consistently outperforms the competition. The competition is/are bringing out a new model.

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   /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/ [countable] an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something. a design/an art/a talent competition. an international/a national competition. Hundreds of schools entered the competition. She's won a prestigious singing competition.

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