COMPETITION


Meaning of COMPETITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin competition-, competitio, from Latin competere

Date: 1579

1. : the act or process of competing : rivalry : as

a. : the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms

b. : active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supply

2. : a contest between rivals ; also : one's competitors

faced tough competition

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.