competition
//ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən//
Forms
- Plural
- competitions
Definitions
1.The action of competing.
- The competition for this job is strong.
2.A contest for a prize or award.
- The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car.
3.The competitors in such a contest.
- The new stain remover was ten times more effective than the competition.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1621
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō.
By surface analysis, compete + -ition.