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==Pronunciation==
 
==Pronunciation==
 
\ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən\
 
\ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən\
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''[[Competition]]''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Competition '''''this link'''''].</center>
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
 
Late [[Latin]] competition-, competitio, from Latin competere
 
Late [[Latin]] competition-, competitio, from Latin competere
 
*Date: 1579
 
*Date: 1579
 
==Defiinitions==
 
==Defiinitions==
*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  
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*1 : the [[act]] or [[process]] of competing : rivalry: as a : the [[Work|effort]] of two or more parties acting [[independent]]ly to [[Security|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  
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:b : active demand by two or more [[organism]]s or kinds of organisms for some [[environment]]al resource in [[Scarcity|short supply]]
 
*2 : a [[contest]] between rivals; also : one's competitors <faced tough competition>
 
*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\

For lessons on the topic of Competition, follow this link.

Etymology

Late Latin competition-, competitio, from Latin competere

  • Date: 1579

Defiinitions

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>