n. | 1. | The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; - followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with. |
Noun | 1. | competition - a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times" |
2. | competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants Synonyms: contest | |
3. | ![]() Synonyms: rivalry, contention Antonyms: cooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" | |
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