Sign in
Enter the word for search

competition

UK
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

Translations

competitionnoun
competitions
pl
UK
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
US
/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
compétitionSens sportif ou de concours.
She won first place in the singing competition.
Elle a remporté la première place à la compétition de chant.
concurrenceSens général et commercial.
The company is facing stiff competition from overseas rivals.
L'entreprise fait face à une forte concurrence de la part de ses rivaux étrangers.
Additional translations
compétitionTerme scientifique en écologie.
Synonyms
game
tournament
rivalry
match
challenge
struggle
battle
race
showdown
contest
competitionadjective
UK
/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
US
/ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
Functions as an attributive noun modifying another noun (e.g., "competition law").
concurrentielSurtout dans le domaine économique et commercial.
New competition rules aim to prevent market abuse.
Les nouvelles règles concurrentielles visent à prévenir les abus de marché.

Definitions

competitionnoun
The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
The competition for the championship title was intense.
An event or contest in which people compete.
She won first place in the singing competition.
The person or people with whom one is competing, especially in a commercial or sporting arena.
The company is facing stiff competition from overseas rivals.
In ecology, the interaction between organisms or species in which the fitness of one is lowered because of the presence of another when they seek a common resource.
Competition for sunlight shapes the structure of forest ecosystems.
competitionadjective
Relating to competition or intended to foster rivalry.
New competition rules aim to prevent market abuse.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries