nnoun.relationa business relation in which two parties compete to gain customersExamples:- business competition can be fiendish at times
Hypernyms:business relation
Inherited Hypernyms:competitionbusiness relationrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:price competitionprice war
nnoun.eventan occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestantsSynset:contest
Hypernyms:social event
Inherited Hypernyms:contestsocial eventeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:athletic competitionathletic contestathleticsboutchampionshipchickencliffhangerdogfightfield trialgamematchplayoffracerubberseriesspelldownspelling beespelling contesttournamenttourneytrial
Full Hyponyms:arms raceathletic contestautomobile raceaway gamebelmont stakesbicycle raceboat raceboutboxing matchburnupchampionshipchariot racechess matchchickenclaiming racecliffhangercockfightcricket matchcriteriumcross countrycup finalcup tiedashdecathlondiscusdivingdog racingdogfightdownhillelimination tournamentexhibition gamefield eventfield trialfinalfootracefreestylefunrungamegovernor's racegrand nationalgrand prixgymkhanahammer throwharness raceheathigh jumphome gamehome standhorse racehurdlesiditarodjavelinkentucky derbylong jumpmarathonmatchmeetmilenightcapobstacle raceolympic gamesopenpentathlonplayoffplayoff gamepole vaultpolitical campaignpotato racepreaknesspreliminaryprizefightquarterfinalracerace meetingrallyregattarelayrepechageround robinrubbersack racesailing-racescratch raceselling racesemifinalsenate campaignseriesshot putski raceslalomsparring matchspecial olympicsspelling beestake racesteeplechaseswimming eventswimming meettennis matchtest matchthoroughbred racetorch racetour de francetournamenttrack eventtrack meettrialtriple jumptug-of-wartwin billwinter olympic gamesworld cupworld serieswrestling match
nnoun.actthe act of competing as for profit or a prizeSynset:contention rivalry
Examples:- the teams were in fierce contention for first place
Antonyms:cooperation
Derivationally Related Form:rivalcontendcompete
Hypernyms:group action
Inherited Hypernyms:competitiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:competitiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:contest
Full Hyponyms:battle of witsbidding contestcontestpopularity contest
nnoun.personthe contestant you hope to defeatSynset:challenger competitor contender rival
Examples:- he had respect for his rivals
- he wanted to know what the competition was doing
Derivationally Related Form:rivalchallengecontendrivalrouscompete
Hypernyms:contestant
Inherited Hypernyms:rivalcontestantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rivalcontestantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:champchampioncomerenemyfavoritefavouritefinalistfoefront-runnerkingqueenrunner-upscratchsecond bestsemifinaliststreet fightertiertiltertitle-holderworld-beater
Full Hyponyms:championcomerfinalistfoefront-runnerkingmortal enemyrecord-breakerrunner-upscratchsemifinaliststreet fightertiertilter