Meaning of competition in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    competition

    Etymology

    early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere‘strive for’ (see compete)

    Definitions

    1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

    Examples

    • « business competition can be fiendish at times »
  2. 2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  3. 3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize

    Examples

    • « the teams were in fierce contention for first place »

    Antonyms

  4. 4. the contestant you hope to defeat

    Examples

    • « he had respect for his rivals »
    • « he wanted to know what the competition was doing »