Competition

Word COMPETITION
Character 11
Hyphenation com pe ti tion
Pronunciations /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Competition"

What do we mean by competition?

The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry. noun

A test of skill or ability; a contest. noun

Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market. noun

A competitor. noun

The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light. noun

In political economics, rivalry in the purchase or sale of a commodity or service: as, the competition of wage-earners lowers wages; British merchants have to meet German competition. noun

The act of seeking or endeavoring to gain what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common contest or striving for the same object; strife for superiority; rivalry: as, the competition of two candidates for an office. Formerly it was sometimes followed by to, now always by for, before the thing sought. noun

A trial of skill proposed as a test of superiority or comparative fitness. noun

In Scots law, a contest which arises on bankruptcy between creditors claiming in virtue of their respective securities or diligences. noun

The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with. noun

The action of competing. noun

A contest for a prize or award. noun

The competitors in such a contest. noun

The contestant you hope to defeat noun

A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers noun

An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants noun

The act of competing as for profit or a prize noun

The action of competing.

A contest for a prize or award.

The competitors in such a contest.

The breakfast of champions Urban Dictionary

To be competitive and not know the correct word to define it. Urban Dictionary

A competition between women of two different breast sizes. Urban Dictionary

1. Of, involving, or determined by competition: competitive games. 2. Liking competition or inclined to compete: a highly competitive sales representative. 3. Biochemistry. Relating to the inhibition of enzyme activity that results from the reversible combination of an enzyme with an alternate compound and prevents normal substrate binding. –com·peti·tive·ly adv. –com·peti·tive·ness n. Urban Dictionary

A city, person, or company doesn't need to be competitive. Being yourself even if it doesn't attract, or even repels people, is at least not compromising who or what you are to attract or impress people. Urban Dictionary

Definition # 1 When multiple participants attempt to gain a limited resource. Definition # 2 Something that is mostly good when you pay to see the participants, but something that is mostly bad when you participate to be paid. Urban Dictionary

Being more focused on victory, or the aspects like domination of an activity, than actual enjoyment of the activity for or by anybody else. Urban Dictionary

Overly competitive with things that don't matter, and people really don’t care about. Urban Dictionary

A shit show Urban Dictionary

Being more focused on victory, or the aspects like domination of an activity, than actual point/enjoyment of the activity for or by anybody else. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Competition

The word "competition" in example sentences

Then, journals were created merely to meet the demand, and news was given as it actually occurred; whereas, now, the competition has produced a change that any one can appreciate, when it is remembered to what a _competition in news_ must infallibly lead. ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)

In my humble opinion, the Knight Foundation competition is not just *a competition* by *a foundation*; it is a competition intentionally designed by one of the biggest DEpendent media companies in the USA with the main management goal of developing ‘Manufacturing of Consent 2.0′. ❋ Unknown (2008)

His main competition is Carrie Underwood at over 5x platinum. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, ask yourself which increase in competition is more meaningful? ❋ Unknown (2009)

•On the other hand, it's hard to be hard on Deal when the best ABC can offer in competition is Private Practice (ABC, 9 ET/PT), a show that reached such startling levels of stupidity last week, you wonder whether the network should scrap tonight's episode in favor of an hour-long apology. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The junior world champ, the first woman to do a quadruple jump in competition, is considered the favorite because last year's winner, American Sasha Cohen, withdrew earlier this week because of a severe back strain. ❋ Unknown (2004)

His main competition is Melvin Mora, who is headed for ❋ Unknown (2002)

Communists claimed that the duplication involved in competition is wasteful, and therefore we should have a centrally planned economy. ❋ Unknown (1997)

"When I hear the word competition I get very excited," Ma said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The term competition as applied to the conditions of animal life signifies the rivalry between animals which manifests itself in their search for food. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Free Press on all major media outlets TWICE, once when the competition is announced and once when the winner is announced. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Back in 1995, the word "competition" was used 196 times on the floor of the Senate to describe the bill. ❋ Joel Kelsey (2012)

GREENSPAN: For Mashaal's team, the competition is about putting Palestine on the map, figuratively, if not literally. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They say the competition is only there during elections when most of the competition has been there very often. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bailey should win, IMO not a fan of kaleb. i kinda think this competition is a bit ridiculous, but i see where bailey is coming from. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I suppose the competition is among organizations and news outlets to be the primary director of that general mood, which is part of why the SCOTUS Citizens United decision is so bothersome to me. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That's what this competition is about, it's about stretching the size that we have naturally into making it the size that we don't have. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The pros warned the competition how much they liked [the flavor] of [nubcake] [xp] ❋ ScegfOd (2008)

[Sorry] to get so [serious] during [the game], I'm just really competitional. ❋ Go Tampa Bay Buccs (2011)

I went to this party and there were all these dumb girls trying to [hook up with] my boyfriend...but [clearly], one look at my buxsome [breasts] said there was no competits. ❋ Kerriswheel (2011)

They are very competitive. ❋ KawaiiAnime (2003)

I'd rather live in a city that hasn't sold it's soul to developers and the real estate market that grows slowly over a city that sold out to get everyone to move there. I'd rather work for a company that didn't sell itself to grow bigger over one that did but became [profitable]. I'd rather [be me] than you or somebody else, no matter who hates me for it. How can anyone like someone [uber competitive] who will become anyone or anything to win at all costs? ❋ Solid Mantis (2020)

Example # 1 John and Sam paid to see the football competition for their entertainment. Example # 2 Joey could not win the essay competition for a college scholarship. [Joey's] [early life] is now ruined. Example # 3 Being a programmer in the 90's was great. [Twenty years] later though, because of high competition, it no longer pays as well. ❋ Bankrupt_Spetsnaz (2020)

No wonder he/she wasnt thought of as fun to take to parties anymore by the people who [once thought] he/she was (some had never thought that he/she was fun to take anywhere or be around), he/she really thought of life as nothing but a competition, and had come up with spiritual answers to everything that other people didnt think were competition in life despite not really believing in any of [the bullshit] answers himself/herself. One thing a competitive person doesn't get is how much loss their is in a war that is considered won by the group that calls themselves the winners, they're too focused on the winning part to get it, despite claiming to be somehow deeper thinking than other people (depth is also no good if it turns into competitive bullshit). Focusing on something besides winning would actually cause them to look at negative things in themselves and other people and wonder if they're really such a winner that they claim to be, or whether it's just everybody else that is [the bully], or the [self-serving] asshole, or the narcissist, or the negative influence. ❋ Solid Mantis (2020)

Girl: Why are you so [competitous] when it comes to car subwoofers? Guy: I needed [fifteens] to make my [Geo Metro] the shit! ❋ Bahbahbooy (2006)

jerry-"want to play competitive?" mike-(*[slaps] [jerry] in [face]*) ❋ Unforgive (2019)

No wonder he/she wasnt thought of as fun to take to parties anymore by the people who [once thought] he/she was (some had never thought that he/she was fun to take anywhere or be around), he/she really thought of life as nothing but a competition, and had come up with spiritual answers to everything that other people didnt think were competition in life despite not really believing in any of [the bullshit] answers himself/herself. One thing a competitive person doesn't get is how much loss their is in a war that is considered won by the group that calls themselves the winners, they're too focused on the winning part to get it, despite claiming to be somehow deeper thinking than other people (depth is also no good if it turns into competitive bullshit). Focusing on something besides winning would actually cause them to look at negative things in themselves and other people and wonder if they're really such a winner that they claim to be, or whether it's just everybody else that is [the bully], or the [self-serving] asshole, or the narcissist, or the negative influence. ❋ Solid Mantis (2020)

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