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compétition — [ kɔ̃petisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1759; angl. competition; bas lat. competitio 1 ♦ Recherche simultanée par deux ou plusieurs personnes d un même avantage, d un même résultat. ⇒ concours, concurrence, conflit, rivalité. « Les intérêts diffèrent, les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Competition — Compétition Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
competition — I noun attempt to equal, bout, challenge, combat, conflict, contentio, contest, corrivalry, encounter, engagement, open contest, opposition, outrivalry, pitting of strength, pitting of wits, race, rivalry, scramble, strife, striving for… … Law dictionary
Competition — Com pe*ti tion, n. [L. competition. See {Compete}.] The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
competition — [käm΄pə tish′ən] n. [L competitio] 1. the act of competing; rivalry 2. a contest, or match 3. official participation in organized sport 4. opposition, or effective opposition, in a contest or match 5. rivalry in business, as for customers or… … English World dictionary
competition — competition. См. конкуренция. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Competition — Competition, Hauptort der Grafschaft Pennsylvania im Staate Virginia der Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika, an einem Arm des Banister River, höchst fruchtbare Umgegend … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Competition — (engl., spr. kompitisch n), Wettbewerb; unfair c., »unlauterer Wettbewerb« (s.d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
competition — competition, ecological … Dictionary of sociology
competition — [n] contest antagonism, athletic event, bout, candidacy, championship, clash, concours, contention, controversy, counteraction, dog eat dog*, do or die*, emulation, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, go for it, go for the gold*, horse… … New thesaurus
