| Main Entry: |
competition |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
contest |
Synonyms: |
antagonism, athletic event,
bout, candidacy, championship,
clash, concours,
contention,
controversy, counteraction, do or die, dog eat dog, emulation,
encounter,
engagement,
event,
fight,
game, go for it, go for the gold, horse race,
jungle*,
match, matchup,
meeting, one on one, one-upping,
opposition, pairing off,
puzzle, quiz,
race, racing, rat race,
rivalry,
run,
sport,
strife,
striving,
struggle, tilt, tournament,
trial, tug-of-war, warfare
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| Notes: |
competition refers to an abstract quality, whereas competitiveness implies a practical activity whose manifestation can be observed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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