competition
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competition
- /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ UK
- /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˌkɔm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ Australia
- [ˌkɔ̟m.pəˈtəʃ.ən] New Zealand
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.
noun competitions
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The action of competing.
The competition for this job is strong.
Similar: contention
- A contest for a prize or award. The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car.
- The competitors in such a contest. The new stain remover was ten times more effective than the competition.
Opposite: cooperation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: challenger, contender, competitor, rival, rivalry, contention, contest, competing, compete, competitive, competitiveness, challenge, fight, meet, battle, contestable
noun
Opposite: cooperation
Translations
Every language
noun action of competing
| Español | competición |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경쟁 gyeongjaeng, 컴페티션 keompetisyeon |
| 日本語 | 競争 kyōsō, コンペ konpe, コンペティション konpetishon |
| 中文 | 比賽 /比赛 bǐsài, 競爭 /竞争 jìngzhēng |
| हिन्दी | प्रतिस्पर्धा pratispardhā, प्रतियोगिता pratiyogitā |
| Português | competição |
| Français | compétition, concurrence |
| Deutsch | Konkurrenz |
| Italiano | competizione, concorrenza |
| Ελληνικά | ανταγωνισμός antagonismós, συναγωνισμός synagonismós |
| Română | competiție, concurență, concurs |
| Русский | соревнова́ние sorevnovánije, состяза́ние sostjazánije, конкуре́нция konkuréncija, сопе́рничество sopérničestvo |
| Tiếng Việt | sự cạnh tranh |
| العربية | مُنَافَسَة munāfasa, مُبَارَاة mubārāh |
| עברית | תַּחֲרוּת takharút |
noun contest for a prize or award
| Español | competición |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경기 gyeonggi, 경쟁시험 gyeongjaengsiheom, 경진 대회 gyeongjin daehoe, 콩쿠르 kongkureu, 콘테스트 konteseuteu, 시합 sihap |
| 日本語 | 大会 taikai, コンペ konpe, コンクール konkūru, コンテスト kontesuto |
| 中文 | 比賽 /比赛 bǐsài |
| हिन्दी | प्रतियोगिता pratiyogitā, मुक़ाबला muqāblā, स्पर्धा spardhā, प्रतिस्पर्धा pratispardhā |
| Português | concurso, competição |
| Français | concours, compétition |
| Deutsch | Wettbewerb |
| Italiano | concorso, competizione, gara |
| Ελληνικά | διαγωνισμός diagonismós |
| Română | concurs, competiție |
| Русский | соревнова́ние sorevnovánije, состяза́ние sostjazánije, ко́нкурс kónkurs |
| Tiếng Việt | cuộc thi |
| العربية | مُنَافَسَة munāfasa, مُسَابَقَة musābaqa, مُبَارَاة mubārāh |
Talk about this word "competition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/competition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. competition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/competition "competition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/competition.Cite this
@misc{competition_2026,
title = {competition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/competition},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
