competition
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- noun
- /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
:
competencia
- One reason for this is the competition to stage bigger and better shows.
- increased competition
- market competition
- face tougher competition
You can have competition for the real estate.
- You can have competition for the real estate.
- We didn't have competition in markets from the USSR.
- Yeah, so it is the competition is based on who's cheaper.
- They are not the only player in this field and their competition isn't standing still.
- But you still want the high reserve price and competition doesn't mean don't use reserve prices.
Examples
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I mean, there's a lot of competition around these days.
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Yet what Israel really needs is more competition and less government control, not the opposite.
Academic text (2011) -
You can have competition for the real estate.
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So you have this competition for power, right?
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But a free market encourages competition.
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In the face of increasing international competition, Canadian firms have significantly increased their commitment to R&D.
Academic text (1999) -
Competition's stiff in this climate.
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So it's great that there's so much competition between these various pathways.
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Steve's gonna have some competition now because little bro's joining the family business.
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To succeed in the market, it's essential to understand your competition and how they attract customers.
Synonyms
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2.8
Competition between people or groups who try to be more successful for the same goal
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.8
A contest between people done in a kind, playful way to make each other try harder
- Texting
A contest where people try to get the highest Duolingo score or finish the most lessons
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word competition comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and petere 'to seek', and it helps to think of companies all 'seeking' the same customers. That is why competition means the business rivalry to win customers or do better than others.