competition
/ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.91 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The competition for this job is strong."
- "Several firms are in competition for the contract."
- "The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition."
- "The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car."
- "The new stain remover was ten times more effective than the competition."
- "Japanese retail stores have strove to, and have succeeded in, fulfilling these severe demands, and in doing so, have constantly had to innovate both technologically and institutionally in order to keep up with the competition."
Etymology
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: compétition, competitio, competō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkɑm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
- British English: /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Sports.