Difference between revisions of "Competition"
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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 [[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 | + | :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]] |
Revision as of 23:49, 23 January 2010
- 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>