n. 25B6; noun
Stephanie won the competition : CONTEST, tournament, match, game, heat, fixture, event; trials, stakes.
I'm not interested in competition : RIVALRY, competitiveness, vying; conflict, feuding, fighting; informal keeping up with the Joneses.
we must stay ahead of the competition : OPPOSITION, other side, field; enemy; challengers, opponents, rivals, adversaries; poetic/literary foe.