Competition

  • 1compétition — [ 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… …

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  • 2Competition — Compétition Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …

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  • 3competition — 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… …

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  • 4Competition — 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… …

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  • 5competition — 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.

  • 6Competition — Competition, Hauptort der Grafschaft Pennsylvania im Staate Virginia der Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika, an einem Arm des Banister River, höchst fruchtbare Umgegend …

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  • 7Competition — (engl., spr. kompitisch n), Wettbewerb; unfair c., »unlauterer Wettbewerb« (s.d.) …

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  • 8Competition — For other uses, see Competition (disambiguation). A selection of images showing some of the sporting events that are classed as athletics competitions Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or… …

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  • 9competition — noun 1 event in which people try to win sth ADJECTIVE ▪ international, national ▪ major, prestigious ▪ wines that won medals at major wine competitions ▪ knockout …

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  • 10competition — com|pe|ti|tion W1S1 [ˌkɔmpıˈtıʃən US ˌka:m ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: competitio, from competere; COMPETE] 1.) [U] a situation in which people or organizations try to be more successful than other people or organizations… …

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