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komp-uh-TISHUN/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

A competition is an event where people try to win: enter / win a competition; a writing competition. Contest is close; rivalry is the ongoing feeling, not one event. In business, competition is the other companies: face strong competition. Competitive and competitor are the family. Uncountable when it means the general situation: there is a lot of competition for places.

Meaning

An event in which people try to win by being better than others.

Examples

• “She won first prize in the writing competition.”
• “She entered a photography competition.”
• “There is fierce competition for internships.”

Good to know

enter / win a competition. Business: face competition. Event pair: contest. Ongoing feeling: rivalry.

Near in meaning

contest

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