Competition

/kˌɒmpətˈɪʃən/

/ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/

Competition

the act of trying to achieve a goal by doing better than others who are also aiming for the same goal

synonyms : contention

1.1

an event or contest in which people or teams compete against each other

synonyms : contest

1.2

the contestant you hope to defeat

synonyms : challenger

the rivalry between two or more organisms or species, as they actively compete for a scarce environmental resource

Examples

1. Competition is good but only up to a certain point.

2. You won the competition?

3. The young poet has won numerous competitions for her evocative poetry.

4. The competition for the best home-made cake is tomorrow.