{
    "term": "competition",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something",
            "sensetop": "in a competitiona competition to do something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a design/an art/a talent competition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an international/a national competition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hundreds of schools **entered** the **competition**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's **won** a prestigious singing **competition**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He won fourth place in the competition.",
                    "contextForm": "in a competition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a competition to design the new Parliament building",
                    "contextForm": "a competition to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There will be a painting competition for children of different age groups."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They twice won the European Cup, a knockout competition between the top teams in Europe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I encouraged her to enter the essay competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "wines that won medals at major wine competitions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a competition for the best chef"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a competition between the best teams in the country"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're going to have a competition to see who can swim the fastest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The competition is open to all readers of the magazine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The American women dominated the competition, winning all the events."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I won the car in a competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She won an international dancing competition."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["international", "national", "major"],
                "verb + competition": ["win", "lose", "have"],
                "competition + verb": ["take place", "be open to somebody"],
                "competition + noun": ["winner", "entry", "committee"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in a/​the competition",
                    "competition between",
                    "competition for"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have",
            "sensetop": "competition between A and Bcompetition among somebody/somethingcompetition for somethingcompetition to do somethingcompetition from somebody/somethingin competition with somebody/somethingin competition with somebody/something for somethingin competition with somebody/something to do something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**stiff/fierce/intense/tough competition**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "competition between two similar products",
                    "contextForm": "competition between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government said the new laws would enhance competition among banks.",
                    "contextForm": "competition among somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "competition for resources/jobs/food, etc.",
                    "contextForm": "competition for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "competition to secure a place on the course",
                    "contextForm": "competition to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The firm **is facing** stiff **competition** from its online rivals.",
                    "contextForm": "competition from somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Public education is run in direct competition with the private sector.",
                    "contextForm": "in competition with somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are in competition with four other companies for the contract.",
                    "contextForm": "in competition with somebody/something for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The programme puts two couples in competition with each other to redecorate one another's homes.",
                    "contextForm": "in competition with somebody/something to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Competition is heating up and sales are shrinking."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We won the contract in the face of tough competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Fierce competition exists between schools in the area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a significant achievement for the company in the face of stiff competition from its Australian rival."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their rivalry had been one of friendly competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a lot of competition between rival airlines."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is head-to-head competition in production and distribution."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They won the order against fierce international competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This intensified the competition for the same investors' funds."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are in competition with some very large companies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We face strong competition from other countries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "intense competition for the contract"
                },
                {
                    "text": "policies aimed at fostering greater competition in the industry"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to fight off competition from foreign firms"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She plans to go into competition with her former employer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company is having to lay off workers in the face of stiff competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is now intense competition between schools to attract students."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports", "Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["cut-throat", "fierce", "intense"],
                "verb + competition": ["be up against", "face", "go into"],
                "competition + verb": ["exist", "heat up", "intensify"],
                "competition + noun": ["laws"],
                "preposition": [
                    "against competition",
                    "in competition with",
                    "in the face of competition"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the people who are competing against somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We'll be able to assess the competition at the conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This car consistently outperforms the competition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The competition is/are bringing out a new model."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + competition": ["outperform", "blow away", "crush"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/",
                "audio": "co/competition/competition__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn/",
                "audio": "co/competition/competition__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from late Latin competitio(n-) ‘rivalry’, from competere ‘strive for’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’."
}