English Explanatory Dictionary

competition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of competing.
  2. A contest for a prize or award.
  3. The competitors in such a contest.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ en-us-competition.ogg /ˈkɔm.pə.ʈɪ.ʃən/ /ˈkɔm.pəˌʈi.ʃən/

Word forms

competition competitions

Etymology

Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.

Antonyms

cooperation

Related words

competitive compete competent

Derived words

anticompetition competitional competition-based learning competition caution competitioner competitionless competitionlike competition wallah contest competition coopetition co-opetition economic competition hypercompetition immunocompetition in competition intercompetition interspecific competition intraspecific competition mompetition monopolistic competition noncompetition non-price competition outcompetition perfect competition precompetition scramble competition self-competition subcompetition unfair competition wet t-shirt competition
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