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- Dictionarycompetition/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
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COMPETITION definition: 1. a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else…. Learn more.
The meaning of COMPETITION is the act or process of competing : rivalry. How to use competition in a sentence.
Competition definition: the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.. See examples of COMPETITION used in a sentence.
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.
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 some fierce competition for the title. [ + for] Young painters enjoyed the support and stimulating competition of peers.
/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.
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else: There's a lot of competition between computer companies. Applicants face stiff competition for university places this year. the competition. people you are competing against, especially in business.
noun. /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃn/ [uncountable] competition (between/with somebody) (for something) a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have There is now intense competition between schools to attract students. We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.
COMPETITION meaning: 1 : the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as a prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win the act or process of competing; 2 : actions that are done by people, companies, etc., that are competing against each other often + from
1. the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.: competition between two teams. 2. a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage: to enter a competition. 3. the rivalry offered by a competitor: small businesses getting competition from the chain stores. 4. a competitor or competitors.
