com·pe·ti·tion (k m p -tsh  n)n. 1. The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry. 2. A test of skill or ability; a contest: a skating competition. 3. Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market. 4. A competitor: The competition has cornered the market. 5. Ecology The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light. |
competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən]
n
1. the act of competing; rivalry
2. a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants
3. a series of games, sports events, etc.
4. the opposition offered by a competitor or competitors
5. a competitor or competitors offering opposition
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) Ecology the struggle between individuals of the same or different species for food, space, light, etc., when these are inadequate to supply the needs of all
| competition (kmp-tshn) The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  competition - a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"business relation - a relation between different business enterprises price competition, price war - intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business |
| 2. |  competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestantsgame - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" social event - an event characteristic of persons forming groups bout - a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers) championship - a competition at which a champion is chosen chicken - a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops cliffhanger - a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end dogfight - a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract" race - a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift" tournament, tourney - a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner playoff - any final competition to determine a championship series - (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series" field trial - a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving match - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete tournament - a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize race - any competition; "the race for the presidency" spelldown, spelling bee, spelling contest - a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly trial - (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday" | |
| 3. |  competition - the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"group action - action taken by a group of people contest - a struggle between rivals cooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" | |
| 4. |  competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"contestant - a person who participates in competitions comer - someone with a promising future finalist - a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition runner-up, second best - the competitor who finishes second scratch - a competitor who has withdrawn from competition semifinalist - one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination street fighter - a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods tier - any one of two or more competitors who tie one another tilter - someone who engages in a tilt or joust |
competition
noun
1. rivalry, opposition, struggle, contest, contention, strife, one-upmanship (informal) There's been some fierce competition for the title.
2. opposition, field, rivals, challengers In this business you have to stay one step ahead of the competition.
3. contest, event, championship, tournament, quiz, head-to-head He will be banned from international competitions for four years.
Quotations
"A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace" [Ovid The Art of Love]
"A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace" [Ovid The Art of Love]
Translations
competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən] N
1. (= competing) → competencia f, rivalidad f
in competition with → en competencia con
there was keen competition for the prize → se disputó reñidamente el premio
in competition with → en competencia con
there was keen competition for the prize → se disputó reñidamente el premio
3. (= contest) → concurso m; (eg for Civil Service posts) → oposición f (Sport) → competición f
to go in for a competition; enter a competition → inscribirse en or presentarse a un concurso
60 places to be filled by competition → 60 vacantes a cubrir por oposición
to go in for a competition; enter a competition → inscribirse en or presentarse a un concurso
60 places to be filled by competition → 60 vacantes a cubrir por oposición
competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən] n
(= rivalry) → concurrence f
There was fierce international competition → La concurrence internationale était rude.
competition for sth → concurrence pour qch
Competition for admission to the school is keen → Il y a beaucoup de concurrence pour entrer dans cette école.
in competition with → en concurrence avec
They are in competition with each other (two people) → Ils sont en concurrence l'un avec l'autre.; (more than two people) → Ils sont en concurrence les uns avec les autres.
There was fierce international competition → La concurrence internationale était rude.
competition for sth → concurrence pour qch
Competition for admission to the school is keen → Il y a beaucoup de concurrence pour entrer dans cette école.
in competition with → en concurrence avec
They are in competition with each other (two people) → Ils sont en concurrence l'un avec l'autre.; (more than two people) → Ils sont en concurrence les uns avec les autres.
(= competitors) the competition (SPORT) → les concurrents (BUSINESS) → la concurrence, les concurrents
competition
n
no pl → Konkurrenz f → (for um); to keep an eye on the competition → die Konkurrenz beobachten; unfair competition → unlauterer Wettbewerb; a spirit of competition → Wettbewerbs- or Konkurrenzdenken nt; to be in competition with somebody → mit jdm wetteifern or (esp Comm) → konkurrieren; to be driven by competition → unter Konkurrenzdruck stehen
(= contest) → Wettbewerb m; (in newspapers etc) → Preisausschreiben nt; beauty/swimming competition → Schönheitskonkurrenz f → or -wettbewerb m → /Schwimmwettbewerb m
competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃ/ən] n
competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃ/ən] n
b. (gen) (Sport) → gara, competizione f, concorso
to go in for or enter a competition → partecipare ad una gara or un concorso
she won £5000 in a newspaper competition → ha vinto 5000 sterline in un concorso organizzato da un quotidiano
to go in for or enter a competition → partecipare ad una gara or un concorso
she won £5000 in a newspaper competition → ha vinto 5000 sterline in un concorso organizzato da un quotidiano
competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃ/ən] n
b. (gen) (Sport) → gara, competizione f, concorso
to go in for or enter a competition → partecipare ad una gara or un concorso
she won £5000 in a newspaper competition → ha vinto 5000 sterline in un concorso organizzato da un quotidiano
to go in for or enter a competition → partecipare ad una gara or un concorso
she won £5000 in a newspaper competition → ha vinto 5000 sterline in un concorso organizzato da un quotidiano
competition → منافسة soupeření konkurrence Wettbewerb ανταγωνισμός competencia, competición kilpailu concours natjecanje gara 競争 경쟁 competitie konkurranse konkurencja competição соревнование tävling การแข่งขัน yarışma sự cạnh tranh 竞争
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