competition

/ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/

nouncom · pe · ti · tion

Think: COM-PETE + ION → a competition is when you COM-PETE, and the whole event is the “-ION” noun.

Yes, it's competition. Don’t write *-tition* like “tuition”—it’s **-petition** in the middle: com + **peti** + tion.

Definitions

  1. nounan event or situation in which people or teams try to win by doing something better than others
  2. nounthe act of competing for a prize, position, or advantage
  3. nounrivalry between people, businesses, or groups trying to succeed in the same area

Examples

  • “Maya trained every day for the spelling competition.”
  • “Small businesses sometimes struggle when competition increases in their neighborhood.”
  • “The two companies lowered prices because of strong competition.”

Synonyms

contestrivalrytournamentmatchchallenge

Antonyms

cooperationcollaboration

Translations

ES competenciaPT competiçãoFR compétition

Common misspellings

competioncompititioncompetetioncompetetitioncompitetioncompotitioncompetittioncompetitiion

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