competition

A competition is a contest, sports match or rivalry. (noun)

See competition in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of competing; rivalry
a contest, or match
official participation in organized sport
opposition, or effective opposition, in a contest or match
rivalry in business, as for customers or markets
the person or persons against whom one competes
Ecol. the struggle among individual organisms for food, water, space, etc. when the available supply is limited

See competition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kŏmˌpĭ-tĭshˈən)

noun

The act of competing, as for profit or a prize; rivalry.
A test of skill or ability; a contest: a skating competition.
Rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same customer or market.
A competitor: The competition has cornered the market.
Ecology The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.

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