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Noun
/kəmˈpetətər/,
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competitors, plural;
  1. An organization or country that is engaged in commercial or economic competition with others
    • - our main industrial competitors
  2. A person who takes part in an athletic contest


  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. (competitive) involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position"
  5. (competitive) showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"
  6. (competitor) rival: the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
  7. Competitors (Конкуренты, Konkurenty) is a Russian science fiction novel written by Sergey Lukyanenko.
  8. 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. ...
  9. (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. ...
  10. (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. ...
  11. (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. ...
  12. (Competitive) Competitiveness is a comparative concept of the ability and performance of a firm, sub-sector or country to sell and supply goods and/or services in a given market. ...
  13. (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.
  14. (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.
  15. (Competition) Intra- or intermarket rivalry between or among businesses trying to obtain a larger piece of the same market share.
  16. (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. ...
  17. (competition) when two or more organisms have the potential for using the same resource
  18. (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.
  19. (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.
  20. (Competition) Allowing two or more entities to sell similar goods and services, in this case energy generation, in the same market.
  21. (competition) The struggle among organisms for resources in an ecosystem.
  22. (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).
  23. (Competition) A demand for resources, such as food or water or space, by two or more organisms.
  24. (Competition) Two or more individual organisms of a single species or different species using the same scarce resources in an ecosystem.
  25. (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.