Definition of Competition
Competition
com·pe·ti·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the activity or situation of competing or going against another;
e.g. There was strong competition for food between the hawks and the falcons in the desert area.
(noun)
an event in which people or teams compete against one another;
e.g. Her team won the cheerleading competition.
(noun)
the person or team with whom one is competing;
e.g. You have some really tough competition this year, he's the number one player in his country!
(noun)
active demand by two or more organisms for some environmental resource that is short in supply;
e.g. The competition for water and minerals between plants and trees in the forest.
(noun)
rivalry offered by the competitor;
e.g. The mom-and-pop business gets tough competition from the big chain stores.
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Quotes
"The biggest challenge in business is not the competition, it's what goes on inside your head." -- Barbara Ann Corcoran
"There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there." -- Indira Gandhi
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