Competition (Noun)
Meaning 1
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
The act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place".
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Meaning 4
A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The new restaurant in town has increased the competition for the existing eateries in the area.
- The company's innovative marketing strategy helped them stay ahead of the competition in the tech industry.
- Business competition can be fiendish at times, especially in a crowded market with many similar products.
- The rise of e-commerce has changed the dynamics of competition in the retail sector, forcing brick-and-mortar stores to adapt.
- The intense competition in the airline industry has led to a decrease in ticket prices, benefiting consumers.