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competition.

The action of competing.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/Canada, dialectal/ˌkɔm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/Australia
  1. The action of competing.

    uncountable
    The competition for this job is strong.
    Several firms are in competition for the contract.
  2. A contest for a prize or award.

    countable
    The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car.
  3. The competitors in such a contest.

    collective · uncountable
    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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