competition
noun
[ kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
• "there is fierce competition between banks"
Similar:
rivalry,
competitiveness,
vying,
contesting,
opposition,
contention,
conflict,
feuding,
battling,
fighting,
struggling,
strife,
war,
keeping up with the Joneses,
Origin:
early 17th century: from late Latin competitio(n- ) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’ (see compete).
