competition — the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The competition between pizza delivery companies has gotten so intense that they're now promising delivery by drone within 5 minutes.
- Global competition in technology requires companies to innovate constantly.
- She entered the cooking competition with her grandmother's secret kimchi recipe and accidentally started an international incident.
competition
NOUN[/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/]
the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
The runners burst from the blocks in a fierce 100-meter competition.
True ambition wins the competition for the top position!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Competition derives from Latin competere, formed by combining com- (together) and petere (to seek, strive for). The word originally described the act of striving together toward the same goal, which evolved to mean rivalry or the act of competing for supremacy.
Breakdown
com- (together) + petere (to seek, strive for) + -tion (action or result). The Latin verb competere merged the prefix and root to create the sense of 'striving together,' which the suffix -tion nominalized into the abstract noun form.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The competition between pizza delivery companies has gotten so intense that they're now promising delivery by drone within 5 minutes.”
“Global competition in technology requires companies to innovate constantly.”
“She entered the cooking competition with her grandmother's secret kimchi recipe and accidentally started an international incident.”
“The singing competition revealed many talented performers from around the world.”
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