competition

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Singular
competition

Plural
competitions

  1. (countable & uncountable) Competition is a situation or event in which people or groups try to succeed over each other.
    With increasing international competition, companies are cutting costs to survive.
    Brazil is playing in this year's World Cup competition in Italy.
  2. (uncountable) The competition is the individual or group that is trying to succeed against you.
    Because the competition has lowered prices, we have to do the same.
    The competition has been preparing for this game all year.

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