Meaning & use
competition
An event or situation in which people or organizations compete against each other for a prize or goal.
See it in a sentence
Hundreds of runners entered the competition hoping to qualify for the national finals.
Fierce competition between the two airlines led to lower ticket prices for travelers.
A note on using this word
Competition can refer to a specific contest or, uncountably, to the general state of rivalry between parties.
Words with a similar meaning
contestrivalry
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Words with an opposite meaning
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