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Added 8 October 2026

competition

/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ noun

In Latin: certāmen Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about competition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers.
business competition can be fiendish at times
An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants.
The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
the teams were in fierce contention for first place

Origin

Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.

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