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OP A dictionary definition:
Main Entry: com•pe•ti•tion
Pronunciation: "käm-p&-'ti-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin competition-, competitio, from Latin competere
1 : the act or process of competing : RIVALRY: as a : the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms b : active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supply
2 : a contest between rivals; also : one's competitors <faced tough competition>
(Merriam Webster)
A social definition:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/24/opinion/24tierney.html
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Competition maverick 05/24/05 09:28 AM Re: Competition Avy 05/25/05 04:17 AM
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