competition

noun
UK: /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
US: /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

  1. A situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than each other.

    1. There's a lot of competition for jobs these days. [ ] [ ]
    2. The competition between the two companies is very intense because of new market segment. [ ] [ ]

  2. An event in which people compete to see who is the best at something.

    1. She won a prize in the art competition. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our school is entering a team in the national mathematics competition this year. [ ] [ ]

  3. The act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, prize, etc.

    1. He enjoys the challenge and the competition. [ ] [ ]
    2. They faced stiff competition from other companies bidding for the contract. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rivalry opposition battle contention strife contest match
competition intransitive-verb

  1. To strive consciously or unconsciously; contend.

    1. Several athletes will competition in the olympic games. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many companies are competition to provide the best cloud services to their customers. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "competition" in English means: A situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than each other., An event in which people compete to see who is the best at something., The act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, prize, etc..

The phonetic transcription of "competition" is /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "competition": rivalry, opposition, battle, contention, strife, contest, match.

Example usage of "competition": "There's a lot of competition for jobs these days.". More examples on the page.