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Noun
/ˌkämpəˈtiSHən/,
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competitions, plural;
  1. The activity or condition of competing
    • - there is fierce competition between banks
    • - at this conservatory, competition for admissions is stiff
  2. An event or contest in which people compete
    • - a beauty competition
  3. The action of participating in such an event or contest
    • - in the heat of competition
  4. The person or people with whom one is competing, esp. in a commercial or sporting arena; the opposition
    • - I walked around to check out the competition
  5. Interaction between organisms, populations, or species, in which birth, growth and death depend on gaining a share of a limited environmental resource

  1. (competition) a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"
  2. (competition) contest: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  3. (competition) the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
  4. (competition) rival: the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
  5. Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, nations, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two or more parties strive for a goal which cannot be shared. ...
  6. (Competition (biology)) Competition is an interaction between organisms or species, in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another. Limited supply of at least one resource (such as food, water, and territory) used by both is required. ...
  7. (Competition (economics)) Competition in economics is a term that encompasses the notion of individuals and firms striving for a greater share of a market to sell or buy goods and services. ...
  8. (Competition (The Spectacular Spider-Man)) "Competition" the fifth episode of the animated television series The Spectacular Spider-Man, which is based on the comic book character Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. ...
  9. (The Competition (Dilbert)) This is a list of episodes of the Dilbert animated series in the order that they were aired.
  10. (The Competition (film)) The Competition is a 1980 American drama film starring Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving, directed by Joel Oliansky.
  11. (Competition) The struggle between trees to obtain sunlight, nutrients, water and growing space. Every part of the tree, from the roots to the crown, competes for space and food.
  12. (Competition) The effort of two or more vendors to secure the business of a purchaser by the offer of the most favorable terms as to price, quality, promptness of delivery, and/or service.
  13. (Competition) Intra- or intermarket rivalry between or among businesses trying to obtain a larger piece of the same market share.
  14. (Competition) Two or more individuals attempting to secure finite resources for themselves.  Competition can occur with abiotic factors like light, nutrients, living space, water, or biotic factors like mates. ...
  15. (competition) when two or more organisms have the potential for using the same resource
  16. (Competition) Restricts landlord's right to lease nearby space to businesses similar to those of the tenant's. This clause is usually found in leases of retail space.
  17. (Competition) In the domestic market, few companies are free to set prices without carefully evaluating their competitors' pricing policies. This situation is true in exporting, and is further complicated by the need to evaluate the competition's prices in each potential export market.
  18. (Competition) Allowing two or more entities to sell similar goods and services, in this case energy generation, in the same market.
  19. (competition) The struggle among organisms for resources in an ecosystem.
  20. (Competition) Struggle among trees and other vegetation, generally for limited nutrients, light, and water present on a site. Competition can cause reduced tree growth. Severe competition in very dense stands may cause stand stagnation (17).
  21. (Competition) A demand for resources, such as food or water or space, by two or more organisms.
  22. (Competition) More than one seller or buyer in the marketplace. Competition influences the price at which goods and services can be sold. For example, banks compete against each other and sellers of shoes compete against each other.
  23. (competition) When two or more companies with similar products and/or services try to secure the business of consumers by offering the best terms, such as price.
  24. (Competition) An interaction between or among two or more individuals or species in which exploitation of resources by one affects any others negatively.
  25. (Competition) aggregate of individual bouts or team matches required to determine a winner