competition.
The action of competing.
Meaning & usage
The action of competing.
The competition for this job is strong.
Several firms are in competition for the contract.
A contest for a prize or award.
The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car.
The competitors in such a contest.
The new stain remover was ten times more effective than the competition.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.
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