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*1 : the [[act]] or [[process]] of competing : rivalry: as a : the effort of two or more parties acting [[independent]]ly to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms  
 
*1 : the [[act]] or [[process]] of competing : rivalry: as a : the effort of two or more parties acting [[independent]]ly to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms  
 
:b : active demand by two or more [[organism]]s or kinds of organisms for some [[environment]]al resource in short supply  
 
:b : active demand by two or more [[organism]]s or kinds of organisms for some [[environment]]al resource in short supply  
*2 : a contest between rivals; also : one's competitors <faced tough competition>
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*2 : a [[contest]] between rivals; also : one's competitors <faced tough competition>
  
 
[[Category: General Reference]]
 
[[Category: General Reference]]

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  • Noun

Pronunciation

\ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən\

Etymology

Late Latin competition-, competitio, from Latin competere

  • Date: 1579

Defiinitions

  • 1 : the act or process of competing : rivalry: as a : the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms
b : active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supply
  • 2 : a contest between rivals; also : one's competitors <faced tough competition>