Competition meaning

What does “competition” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“competition” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers.

competition

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
“business competition can be fiendish at times”
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonymscontest
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”
Synonymscontention rivalry
Oppositescooperation
the contestant you hope to defeat
“he had respect for his rivals”
“he wanted to know what the competition was doing”
Synonymsrival challenger competitor contender

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University