Definition of competition in English:

competition

noun kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)nˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
there is fierce competition between banks
the competition for university places is greater than ever this year
Example sentencesExamples
- Seventeen teams, one of the largest number of entries for many years, participated and competition was very keen.
- Young wasn't aware of any tendering or competition for the contract.
- The family atmosphere and the great competition make these events something very special.
- Its development comes after years of public squabbling as competition from events in other British cities has grown.
- In any event, competition, and the hiring away of key employees, continued apace.
- The boom in India's tech industry also means stiff competition for good software developers.
- TV stations ought to refrain from excessive competition for ratings.
- The presence of these international competitors makes it likely that competition for future contracts will remain active.
- As a result, competition between developers is likely to lead to a higher standard of finish in industrial buildings.
- These days, there is too much competition for menial work and too few opportunities.
- If the three branches provided the same or similar function, competition between them could arise.
- Its entry into the Irish market is expected to heat up competition here, particularly in terms of home loans and current accounts.
- They want selective competition - competition for others but not for themselves.
- Technology has become fashionable and with global market pressures, competition for new advances has never been higher.
- Some of the constituencies may be hotly contested and therefore, competition is likely to be stiff.
- The firm received $240,000 for its work, facing no competition for the contract.
- He said the competition in his field forced him to keep improving his work.
- A continuing pressure on French producers is the competition from American and Australian vineyards.
- The competition for attention works both ways in the relationship between governments and the populations they serve.
- A posse of policemen should be appointed to check the scorching pace as well as competition between private buses.
Synonyms
rivalry, competitiveness, vying, contesting, opposition, contention, conflict, feuding, battling, fighting, struggling, strife, war
informal keeping up with the Joneses
1. 1.1count noun An event or contest in which people take part in order to establish superiority or supremacy in a particular area.
  a beauty competition
  Example sentencesExamples
  There will be competitions for pupils and an awards ceremony at the end of the day as well as exhibitions by local firms.
  I'd like to play in competitions where every game you can play against the best players of the world.
  Similarly, now is the time to start thinking about the next round of skills competitions.
  For the Hammers, it was their first away win in eight games in all competitions.
  From an early age, she took him and his sister to the theatre and to festivals where they took part in competitions.
  What's the point of producing red wine that wins competitions if no one wants to drink it?
  This is the first robot event where all major types of robot competitions will be held at the same time.
  There are levels of hospitality appropriate for different competitions and events.
  I get a thrill from racing them in competitions but I have no interest in them mechanically.
  Attractions will include painting and colouring competitions and balloon races.
  Particularly if, as a member of this squad, he wins one of the biggest competitions in the world in his field.
  Denise, who has won many top prizes in cat photography competitions, said this one was special to her.
  This season she has not lost a match and just dropped two games in Irish competitions.
  No other event had so much fun as the three competitions for the children below age six.
  All team competitions were a round robin affair with each team playing the other once.
  They have done well in some very difficult matches in knockout competitions this season.
  I have never been a great supporter of weblog competitions, as any regular reader of my site will tell you.
  They went to international competitions to take on other nations' breakfasts.
  He said it is also one of the only competitions that operates across the island of Ireland.
  We all go to Sydney's events and competitions so she has all the support she needs.
  Synonyms
  contest, tournament, match, game, round, heat, fixture, event, meet, encounter
  race
  bout, fight, prizefight
  quiz
  trials, stakes
  British clash
2. 1.2in singular The person or people over whom one is attempting to establish one's supremacy or superiority; the opposition.
  I walked round to check out the competition
  Example sentencesExamples
  Just be careful that you don't pan to the left or right to check out the competition.
  For the latter, it is a case of ensuring the customer is aware of the service and is attracted to using it as opposed to the competition.
  The company works ruthlessly to destroy any competition before the competition even gets a chance to mount a challenge in the marketplace.
  Jessica flicked the page over and checked out the competition.
  Some, outside Scottish football, underestimate the competition.
  Italy had alerted the competition to their presence by winning all three group matches.
  But if not, at least get over there, check out the competition, and link someone, okay?
  We'll be showing more international cricket than all the competition put together, they said.
  Synonyms
  opposition, opposing side, other side, other team, field, enemy, foe
  challengers, opponents, rivals, opposers, adversaries, fellow contenders, fellow competitors
  rare corrivals
3. 1.3Ecology Interaction between animal or plant species, or individual organisms, that are attempting to gain a share of a limited environmental resource.
  competition with ungulates or condylarths appears to have been the undoing of marsupials in North America
  Example sentencesExamples
  This assumption has not been tested for plants growing in competition with one another.
  In the present study, small individuals of this species died in competition with large ones in field trials.
  Plant and animal competition is most marked on fertile soils of eutrophic forests and grasslands.
  For example, if one finds reduced nesting success, is it due to competition with an exotic species for a nest site?
  In prehistoric times, natural disasters and competition with other species were the main causes.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n-) 'rivalry', from competere 'strive for' (see compete).

Definition of competition in US English:

competition

nounˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)nˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n

1The activity or condition of competing.
there is fierce competition between banks
at this conservatory, competition for admissions is stiff
Example sentencesExamples
- Seventeen teams, one of the largest number of entries for many years, participated and competition was very keen.
- Some of the constituencies may be hotly contested and therefore, competition is likely to be stiff.
- They want selective competition - competition for others but not for themselves.
- A posse of policemen should be appointed to check the scorching pace as well as competition between private buses.
- Young wasn't aware of any tendering or competition for the contract.
- These days, there is too much competition for menial work and too few opportunities.
- If the three branches provided the same or similar function, competition between them could arise.
- The family atmosphere and the great competition make these events something very special.
- The boom in India's tech industry also means stiff competition for good software developers.
- Its development comes after years of public squabbling as competition from events in other British cities has grown.
- A continuing pressure on French producers is the competition from American and Australian vineyards.
- TV stations ought to refrain from excessive competition for ratings.
- He said the competition in his field forced him to keep improving his work.
- The competition for attention works both ways in the relationship between governments and the populations they serve.
- Its entry into the Irish market is expected to heat up competition here, particularly in terms of home loans and current accounts.
- The presence of these international competitors makes it likely that competition for future contracts will remain active.
- In any event, competition, and the hiring away of key employees, continued apace.
- The firm received $240,000 for its work, facing no competition for the contract.
- As a result, competition between developers is likely to lead to a higher standard of finish in industrial buildings.
- Technology has become fashionable and with global market pressures, competition for new advances has never been higher.
Synonyms
rivalry, competitiveness, vying, contesting, opposition, contention, conflict, feuding, battling, fighting, struggling, strife, war
1. 1.1 An event or contest in which people compete.
  a beauty competition
  Example sentencesExamples
  All team competitions were a round robin affair with each team playing the other once.
  I get a thrill from racing them in competitions but I have no interest in them mechanically.
  This season she has not lost a match and just dropped two games in Irish competitions.
  We all go to Sydney's events and competitions so she has all the support she needs.
  He said it is also one of the only competitions that operates across the island of Ireland.
  They went to international competitions to take on other nations' breakfasts.
  There will be competitions for pupils and an awards ceremony at the end of the day as well as exhibitions by local firms.
  What's the point of producing red wine that wins competitions if no one wants to drink it?
  I have never been a great supporter of weblog competitions, as any regular reader of my site will tell you.
  No other event had so much fun as the three competitions for the children below age six.
  I'd like to play in competitions where every game you can play against the best players of the world.
  This is the first robot event where all major types of robot competitions will be held at the same time.
  Denise, who has won many top prizes in cat photography competitions, said this one was special to her.
  Attractions will include painting and colouring competitions and balloon races.
  From an early age, she took him and his sister to the theatre and to festivals where they took part in competitions.
  For the Hammers, it was their first away win in eight games in all competitions.
  They have done well in some very difficult matches in knockout competitions this season.
  Particularly if, as a member of this squad, he wins one of the biggest competitions in the world in his field.
  There are levels of hospitality appropriate for different competitions and events.
  Similarly, now is the time to start thinking about the next round of skills competitions.
  Synonyms
  contest, tournament, match, game, round, heat, fixture, event, meet, encounter
2. 1.2in singular The person or people with whom one is competing, especially in a commercial or sporting arena; the opposition.
  I walked around to check out the competition
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some, outside Scottish football, underestimate the competition.
  But if not, at least get over there, check out the competition, and link someone, okay?
  Just be careful that you don't pan to the left or right to check out the competition.
  For the latter, it is a case of ensuring the customer is aware of the service and is attracted to using it as opposed to the competition.
  We'll be showing more international cricket than all the competition put together, they said.
  The company works ruthlessly to destroy any competition before the competition even gets a chance to mount a challenge in the marketplace.
  Jessica flicked the page over and checked out the competition.
  Italy had alerted the competition to their presence by winning all three group matches.
  Synonyms
  opposition, opposing side, other side, other team, field, enemy, foe
3. 1.3Ecology Interaction between organisms, populations, or species, in which birth, growth and death depend on gaining a share of a limited environmental resource.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Plant and animal competition is most marked on fertile soils of eutrophic forests and grasslands.
  This assumption has not been tested for plants growing in competition with one another.
  In the present study, small individuals of this species died in competition with large ones in field trials.
  For example, if one finds reduced nesting success, is it due to competition with an exotic species for a nest site?
  In prehistoric times, natural disasters and competition with other species were the main causes.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’ (see compete).

单词	competition
释义	Definition of competition in English: competition noun kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)nˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. there is fierce competition between banks the competition for university places is greater than ever this year Example sentencesExamples Seventeen teams, one of the largest number of entries for many years, participated and competition was very keen. Young wasn't aware of any tendering or competition for the contract. The family atmosphere and the great competition make these events something very special. Its development comes after years of public squabbling as competition from events in other British cities has grown. In any event, competition, and the hiring away of key employees, continued apace. The boom in India's tech industry also means stiff competition for good software developers. TV stations ought to refrain from excessive competition for ratings. The presence of these international competitors makes it likely that competition for future contracts will remain active. As a result, competition between developers is likely to lead to a higher standard of finish in industrial buildings. These days, there is too much competition for menial work and too few opportunities. If the three branches provided the same or similar function, competition between them could arise. Its entry into the Irish market is expected to heat up competition here, particularly in terms of home loans and current accounts. They want selective competition - competition for others but not for themselves. Technology has become fashionable and with global market pressures, competition for new advances has never been higher. Some of the constituencies may be hotly contested and therefore, competition is likely to be stiff. The firm received $240,000 for its work, facing no competition for the contract. He said the competition in his field forced him to keep improving his work. A continuing pressure on French producers is the competition from American and Australian vineyards. The competition for attention works both ways in the relationship between governments and the populations they serve. A posse of policemen should be appointed to check the scorching pace as well as competition between private buses. Synonyms rivalry, competitiveness, vying, contesting, opposition, contention, conflict, feuding, battling, fighting, struggling, strife, war informal keeping up with the Joneses 1.1count noun An event or contest in which people take part in order to establish superiority or supremacy in a particular area. a beauty competition Example sentencesExamples There will be competitions for pupils and an awards ceremony at the end of the day as well as exhibitions by local firms. I'd like to play in competitions where every game you can play against the best players of the world. Similarly, now is the time to start thinking about the next round of skills competitions. For the Hammers, it was their first away win in eight games in all competitions. From an early age, she took him and his sister to the theatre and to festivals where they took part in competitions. What's the point of producing red wine that wins competitions if no one wants to drink it? This is the first robot event where all major types of robot competitions will be held at the same time. There are levels of hospitality appropriate for different competitions and events. I get a thrill from racing them in competitions but I have no interest in them mechanically. Attractions will include painting and colouring competitions and balloon races. Particularly if, as a member of this squad, he wins one of the biggest competitions in the world in his field. Denise, who has won many top prizes in cat photography competitions, said this one was special to her. This season she has not lost a match and just dropped two games in Irish competitions. No other event had so much fun as the three competitions for the children below age six. All team competitions were a round robin affair with each team playing the other once. They have done well in some very difficult matches in knockout competitions this season. I have never been a great supporter of weblog competitions, as any regular reader of my site will tell you. They went to international competitions to take on other nations' breakfasts. He said it is also one of the only competitions that operates across the island of Ireland. We all go to Sydney's events and competitions so she has all the support she needs. Synonyms contest, tournament, match, game, round, heat, fixture, event, meet, encounter race bout, fight, prizefight quiz trials, stakes British clash 1.2in singular The person or people over whom one is attempting to establish one's supremacy or superiority; the opposition. I walked round to check out the competition Example sentencesExamples Just be careful that you don't pan to the left or right to check out the competition. For the latter, it is a case of ensuring the customer is aware of the service and is attracted to using it as opposed to the competition. The company works ruthlessly to destroy any competition before the competition even gets a chance to mount a challenge in the marketplace. Jessica flicked the page over and checked out the competition. Some, outside Scottish football, underestimate the competition. Italy had alerted the competition to their presence by winning all three group matches. But if not, at least get over there, check out the competition, and link someone, okay? We'll be showing more international cricket than all the competition put together, they said. Synonyms opposition, opposing side, other side, other team, field, enemy, foe challengers, opponents, rivals, opposers, adversaries, fellow contenders, fellow competitors rare corrivals 1.3Ecology Interaction between animal or plant species, or individual organisms, that are attempting to gain a share of a limited environmental resource. competition with ungulates or condylarths appears to have been the undoing of marsupials in North America Example sentencesExamples This assumption has not been tested for plants growing in competition with one another. In the present study, small individuals of this species died in competition with large ones in field trials. Plant and animal competition is most marked on fertile soils of eutrophic forests and grasslands. For example, if one finds reduced nesting success, is it due to competition with an exotic species for a nest site? In prehistoric times, natural disasters and competition with other species were the main causes. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n-) 'rivalry', from competere 'strive for' (see compete). Definition of competition in US English: competition nounˌkämpəˈtiSH(ə)nˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n 1The activity or condition of competing. there is fierce competition between banks at this conservatory, competition for admissions is stiff Example sentencesExamples Seventeen teams, one of the largest number of entries for many years, participated and competition was very keen. Some of the constituencies may be hotly contested and therefore, competition is likely to be stiff. They want selective competition - competition for others but not for themselves. A posse of policemen should be appointed to check the scorching pace as well as competition between private buses. Young wasn't aware of any tendering or competition for the contract. These days, there is too much competition for menial work and too few opportunities. If the three branches provided the same or similar function, competition between them could arise. The family atmosphere and the great competition make these events something very special. The boom in India's tech industry also means stiff competition for good software developers. Its development comes after years of public squabbling as competition from events in other British cities has grown. A continuing pressure on French producers is the competition from American and Australian vineyards. TV stations ought to refrain from excessive competition for ratings. He said the competition in his field forced him to keep improving his work. The competition for attention works both ways in the relationship between governments and the populations they serve. Its entry into the Irish market is expected to heat up competition here, particularly in terms of home loans and current accounts. The presence of these international competitors makes it likely that competition for future contracts will remain active. In any event, competition, and the hiring away of key employees, continued apace. The firm received $240,000 for its work, facing no competition for the contract. As a result, competition between developers is likely to lead to a higher standard of finish in industrial buildings. Technology has become fashionable and with global market pressures, competition for new advances has never been higher. Synonyms rivalry, competitiveness, vying, contesting, opposition, contention, conflict, feuding, battling, fighting, struggling, strife, war 1.1 An event or contest in which people compete. a beauty competition Example sentencesExamples All team competitions were a round robin affair with each team playing the other once. I get a thrill from racing them in competitions but I have no interest in them mechanically. This season she has not lost a match and just dropped two games in Irish competitions. We all go to Sydney's events and competitions so she has all the support she needs. He said it is also one of the only competitions that operates across the island of Ireland. They went to international competitions to take on other nations' breakfasts. There will be competitions for pupils and an awards ceremony at the end of the day as well as exhibitions by local firms. What's the point of producing red wine that wins competitions if no one wants to drink it? I have never been a great supporter of weblog competitions, as any regular reader of my site will tell you. No other event had so much fun as the three competitions for the children below age six. I'd like to play in competitions where every game you can play against the best players of the world. This is the first robot event where all major types of robot competitions will be held at the same time. Denise, who has won many top prizes in cat photography competitions, said this one was special to her. Attractions will include painting and colouring competitions and balloon races. From an early age, she took him and his sister to the theatre and to festivals where they took part in competitions. For the Hammers, it was their first away win in eight games in all competitions. They have done well in some very difficult matches in knockout competitions this season. Particularly if, as a member of this squad, he wins one of the biggest competitions in the world in his field. There are levels of hospitality appropriate for different competitions and events. Similarly, now is the time to start thinking about the next round of skills competitions. Synonyms contest, tournament, match, game, round, heat, fixture, event, meet, encounter 1.2in singular The person or people with whom one is competing, especially in a commercial or sporting arena; the opposition. I walked around to check out the competition Example sentencesExamples Some, outside Scottish football, underestimate the competition. But if not, at least get over there, check out the competition, and link someone, okay? Just be careful that you don't pan to the left or right to check out the competition. For the latter, it is a case of ensuring the customer is aware of the service and is attracted to using it as opposed to the competition. We'll be showing more international cricket than all the competition put together, they said. The company works ruthlessly to destroy any competition before the competition even gets a chance to mount a challenge in the marketplace. Jessica flicked the page over and checked out the competition. Italy had alerted the competition to their presence by winning all three group matches. Synonyms opposition, opposing side, other side, other team, field, enemy, foe 1.3Ecology Interaction between organisms, populations, or species, in which birth, growth and death depend on gaining a share of a limited environmental resource. Example sentencesExamples Plant and animal competition is most marked on fertile soils of eutrophic forests and grasslands. This assumption has not been tested for plants growing in competition with one another. In the present study, small individuals of this species died in competition with large ones in field trials. For example, if one finds reduced nesting success, is it due to competition with an exotic species for a nest site? In prehistoric times, natural disasters and competition with other species were the main causes. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’ (see compete).
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