competition
Sentences
Meaning
- (uncountable) The action of competing.
- (countable) A contest for a prize or award.
- (collective, uncountable) The competitors in such a contest.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.
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