competition /kom-pi-tishˈən/ noun

1. The act of competing
2. Rivalry in striving for the same goal
3. A match or trial of ability
4. A contest in which a winner is selected at random from among entrants satisfying the apposite criteria
5. Those things or people with which or whom others are competing
6. In a community of plants or animals, the simultaneous demand for the same limited resource, eg light or water, by two or more organisms or species

competitive /kəm-petˈi-tiv/ adjective

1. Relating to or characterized by competition
2. Suitable to compete or relishing the challenge of competition
3. (of price) at a level likely to attract potential customers, being at least as cheap as or cheaper than competitors

competˈitively adverb

competˈitiveness noun

competˈitor noun

1. A person who competes
2. A rival or opponent

Competition Commission noun

An independent body set up to inquire into monopolies and unfair business practices

competitive exclusion noun (biology)

The dominance of one species over another in competition for the same limited resource

in competition

Competing (with)