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- [kom-pi-tish-uh n]
- /ˌkɒm pɪˈtɪʃ ən/
- /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-pi-tish-uh n]
- /ˌkɒm pɪˈtɪʃ ən/
Definitions of competition word
- uncountable noun competition Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have. 3
- singular noun competition The competition is the person or people you are competing with. 3
- uncountable noun competition Competition is an activity involving two or more firms, in which each firm tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to the other firms' goods. 3
- uncountable noun competition The competition is the goods that a rival organization is selling. 3
- variable noun competition A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity. 3
- noun competition the act of competing; rivalry 3
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Origin of competition
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Late Latin competītiōn- (stem of competītiō), equivalent to competīt(us) (past participle of competere to meet, come together) + -iōn- -ion; sense influenced by competitor
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Parts of speech for Competition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
competition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
competition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for competition
noun competition
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.
- tournament — a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
- fight — a battle or combat.
Antonyms for competition
noun competition
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- sympathy — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
Top questions with competition
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