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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".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Rival
  • Challenger
  • Contender
  • Competitor

Hypernyms

  • Contestant

Hyponyms

  • Comer
  • Scratch
  • Tier
  • Front-runner
  • Favourite
  • Champ
  • Favorite
  • King
  • Semifinalist
  • Tilter
  • Foe
  • Street Fighter
  • Second Best
  • Title-holder
  • World-beater
  • Runner-up
  • Champion
  • Enemy
  • Finalist
  • Queen

Meaning 2

An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

  • Contest

Hypernyms

  • Social Event

Hyponyms

  • Bout
  • Race
  • Playoff
  • Match
  • Cliffhanger
  • Game
  • Dogfight
  • Athletic Contest
  • Trial
  • Series
  • Chicken
  • Spelling Bee
  • Tournament
  • Rubber
  • Championship
  • Field Trial
  • Athletics
  • Spelling Contest

Meaning 3

The act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Contention
  • Rivalry

Antonyms

  • Cooperation

Related Words

  • Compete (verb)

Meaning 4

A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times".

Classification

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.

Hyponyms

  • Price Competition
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