Definitions for COMPETING
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1. competingadjective

   being in the state of competition (often unintentionally)

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1. competing

   Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individuals, economic and social groups, etc. The rivalry can be over attainment of any exclusive goal, including recognition: Competition occurs in nature, between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. Animals compete over water supplies, food, mates, and other biological resources. Humans usually compete for food and mates, though when these needs are met deep rivalries often arise over the pursuit of wealth, power, prestige, and fame when in a static, repetitive, or unchanging environment. Competition is a major tenet of market economies and business, often associated with business competition as companies are in competition with at least one other firm over the same group of customers. Competition inside a company is usually stimulated with the larger purpose of meeting and reaching higher quality of services or improved products that the company may produce or develop. Competition is often considered to be the opposite of cooperation, however in the real world, mixtures of cooperation and competition are the norm. In economies, as the philosopher R. G. Collingwood argued "the presence of these two opposites together is essential to an economic system. The parties to an economic action co-operate in competing, like two chess players". Optimal strategies to achieve goals are studied in the branch of mathematics known as game theory. Competition has been studied in several fields, including psychology, sociology and anthropology. Social psychologists, for instance, study the nature of competition. They investigate the natural urge of competition and its circumstances. They also study group dynamics, to detect how competition emerges and what its effects are. Sociologists, meanwhile, study the effects of competition on society as a whole. Additionally, anthropologists study the history and prehistory of competition in various cultures. They also investigate how competition manifested itself in various cultural settings in the past, and how competition has developed over time.

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1. Competing

   of Compete

How to pronounce COMPETING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPETING in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPETING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of COMPETING in a Sentence

1. Mark Harrison:

   I was nowhere near ready to be competing in an Olympics a year ago, in 2019, winning worlds was a shock to me. Even going into 2020, I did n’t really know what I was doing. Everything was coming really fast and I had no idea how I got to where I was and had not enough time to get to where I needed to be... It was stressful and scary.

2. Marie VanNostrand:

   The number of people being arrested now who have pending cases -- which is what the mayor is referencing -- has in fact increased. Now, the causes of that aren't necessarily clear, the mayor made some reference to bail reform... We also know that cases are going on longer because of the pandemic court closures and those types of things. So there's certainly potentially competing causal factors.

3. Senator Heitkamp:

   We expect that they (U.S. shale producers) remain independent and do what's in the best interest of their country, we're not going to join OPEC, and we're going to be fiercely competing with them.

4. John Green:

   In a caucus state, you really do have to have grassroots activists, kasich might have some trouble competing in Iowa against people like (Senator Ted) Cruz, and (Mike) Huckabee and others who have been there a long time.

5. Josh VanMeter:

   It feels like any one of those guys could hit a homer at any point, you just go out there and throw strikes and whatever happens happens, really. You’re not out there competing. You’re just trying to save some pitchers’ arms and pick them up.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Competing
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competing
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COMPETING