competition meaning

competition means 'a contest or rivalry between people or groups'.

competition :

contest, rivalry

noun

▪ The competition was tough.

▪ The contest was hard.

▪ She won the singing competition.

▪ She won the singing contest.

paraphrasing

▪ contest – a game or match

▪ rivalry – a fight to be the best

▪ tournament – a series of contests

▪ match – a game between two sides

competition

Pronunciation

competition [ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən]

The stress is on 'ti' and sounds like 'kom-pi-tish-uhn'.

Common phrases and grammar about competition

competition - Common meaning

noun
contest, rivalry

Part of Speech Changes for "competition"

▪ compete (verb) – to take part in a contest

▪ competitive (adjective) – wanting to win

▪ competitor (noun) – a person in a contest

Common Expressions with "competition"

▪ enter a competition – join a contest

▪ face competition – meet rivals

▪ tough competition – hard contest

▪ win a competition – be the best in a contest

Important examples of competition in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, competition is often used to describe business rivalries.

▪The company faces strong competition.
▪The company meets tough rivals.

Example of a confusing word: cooperation (working together)

▪The company faces strong cooperation.
▪The company works well with others.
"Competition" refers to the rivalry between businesses or individuals striving for the same goal, such as market share or customer attention. In the sentence "The company faces strong competition," the use of "competition" correctly conveys the idea of facing business challenges from rivals. "Cooperation," on the other hand, means working together toward a common goal and is the opposite of "competition." Saying "The company faces strong cooperation" is grammatically incorrect and semantically illogical in this context, as "cooperation" implies collaboration rather than rivalry. Therefore, "competition" is the correct word choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Competition is used as a noun and often appears in questions about business or sports contexts.

▪They entered the competition last week.
▪They joined the contest last week.

competition

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

face stiff competition

'meet strong rivals', used in business contexts.

▪The team faces stiff competition in the finals.
▪The team meets strong rivals in the finals.

healthy competition

means 'good rivalry', used to describe a positive contest.

▪Healthy competition can drive innovation.
▪Good rivalry can lead to new ideas.

Differences between similar words and competition

competition

,

contest

differences

Competition is a broader term for rivalry, while contest often refers to a specific event.

competition
▪The competition was fierce.
▪The rivalry was strong.
contest
▪The contest was held in the park.
▪The event took place in the park.

competition

,

rivalry

differences

Competition can involve multiple parties, while rivalry usually involves two.

competition
▪There is competition among the teams.
▪The contest between the two players is well-known.
rivalry
▪The rivalry between the two players is famous.
▪The contest between the two players is well-known.

Words with the same origin as competition

The origin of competition

competition comes from the Latin 'competitio', meaning 'rivalry or contest'.

Word structure

It has the prefix com (together), root pet (seek), and suffix tion (noun), so competition means 'seeking together'.

Words with the same origin

The root of competition is pet (seek). Words with the same root include petition (a formal request), appetite (desire for food), and compete (to strive against).

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