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# Competition

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A competition or contest is an event where people get together to see who is the best at something. Someone who takes parts in a competition ("enters for a competition") is called a competitor. The competitors compete against one another. The person who wins may get a prize. This may be a trophy or sometimes a money prize.

Competitions can be for all sorts of things: sport, writing, music, dancing, science, chess etc.

There will probably be a referee. The referee will make sure that the game is played fairly and that the competitors obey the rules. In things like music there will be an adjudicator who will decide which person they think is the best.

## [edit] Examples of Competitions

- An Egg and Spoon Race where 6 people race with an egg on a spoon.
- A Running Race, where people see who is the first to run from one place to another.
- A Football competition, where football teams try to beat each other to win a trophy.
- A singing competition, in which the adjudicator decides which person sung the best.

## [edit] Competition in life

- In nature animals compete with one another for the best food, the best nesting places etc. According to Charles Darwin competition in nature results in evolution.
- In business firms that make the same things or offer the same services are in competition with one another (see market forms).

## [edit] competitive

The adjective of 'competition' is competitive.

- If a person is 'competitive' it means that they like trying to compete with other people.
- Businesses may say that they sell things at 'competitive prices'. This means that their prices are lower than most other businesses which sell similar things.

## [edit] See also

- Music competitions
- spelling bee

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