competition
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competitions
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competitions
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPETITION
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a
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the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as a prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win
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the act or process of competing
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The school fosters an atmosphere of competition rather than cooperation. [=it encourages students to compete against each other instead of work together]
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There will be intense/fierce competition for the top spots. [=many people will be trying to get the top spots]
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These products are in competition with each other. [=these products are competing with each other]
b
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actions that are done by people, companies, etc., that are competing against each other
— often + from
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Prices are lower when there is competition among/between the stores.
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The industry has been affected by competition from new technologies.
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We're up against some stiff/tough competition from our rivals.
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Downtown stores are looking for new ways to attract customers in the face of competition from the stores at the mall.
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the competition
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a person or group that you are trying to succeed against
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a person or group that you are competing with
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He sized up the competition. [=looked at who he was competing against]
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Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.
◊ Someone or something that has no competition is much better than others.
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In my opinion, this restaurant has no competition.
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[count]
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a contest in which people try to win by being better, faster, etc., than others
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an event in which people compete
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They had/held/staged a competition to see who could sell the most lemonade.
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a gymnastics/dance/talent competition
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She won/lost the competition.
