Basic Details
Word: Competition
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A situation in which people or animals try to win something by doing better than others.
Synonyms: Contest, rivalry, challenge
Antonyms: Cooperation, collaboration
Idioms and Phrases
- Friendly Competition: A contest that is fun and encourages goodwill among participants. Example: "At the school sports day, we had a friendly competition to see who could run the fastest."
- Level the Playing Field: To make things fair so that everyone has an equal chance of success. Example: "We introduced new rules to level the playing field in our science project competition."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The children entered the school talent show, eager to take part in the competition.
Example 2: There is a fierce competition among the teams for the championship title this year.
Example 3: He learned a lot from the competition and promised to try harder next time.
Fun Fact
The word "competition" comes from the Latin word "competitio," meaning "a striving together." It originally referred to the joint effort to achieve the same goal.
Famous Quote
"Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people." David Sarnoff
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "competition" mean?
a) A game to entertain
b) A situation where people try to win
c) A way to teach kids
d) A type of friendship
Answer: b) A situation where people try to win
2. Which of these is a synonym of "competition"?
a) Harmony
b) Contest
c) Assistance
d) Truce
Answer: b) Contest
3. Which is an antonym of "competition"?
a) Contest
b) Rivalry
c) Cooperation
d) Challenge
Answer: c) Cooperation
4. Which sentence uses "competition" correctly?
a) The competition was excited for the soccer match.
b) There is a competition to see who can bake the best cake.
c) The friends had a competition of silence.
d) They watched a competition of cooking on TV.
Answer: b) There is a competition to see who can bake the best cake.
5. What does "level the playing field" mean?
a) Make everything equal
b) Create more competition
c) Start a new game
d) Celebrate a victory
Answer: a) Make everything equal
