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The definition of a competition is a contest, sports match or rivalry.
(noun)- The Super Bowl is an example of a competition.
- American Idol is an example of a competition.
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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
Origin: L competitio
See competition in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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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