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Define what competition is and what the origins of the word mean.

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Com- means "together"; petere is "seeking." Together, they mean "seeking the best performance with your competitor." Competition is between two or more parties for a prize or recognition. It can be against other teams, nature, or oneself.

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Answer: Competition is a contest for something, a trial of skill as a test of superiority or fitness. From Latin competitionem “rivalry” in Classical Latin “agreement” noun of action from past participle stem of competere

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