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Word: Competition
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’ (see compete)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
Short Definition:activity of striving to gain something by defeating others
Examples:- there is fierce competition between banks
- the competition for university places is greater than ever this year
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