What is competition?
by 
Erin Albrecht
ANSWERS: 2
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a friendly contest where people try to do better than their rivals
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Competition is the act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving dominance. It is a term that is commonly used in numerous fields, including business, ecology, economics, music, politics, and sports. Competition may be between two or more forces, systems, individuals, or groups, depending on the context in which the term is used. Competition may yield various results, including both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards. Some results, such as resources or territory, may be biologically motivated because they provide survival advantages. Others, such as competition in business and politics, are learned aspects of human culture. Additionally, extrinsic symbols such as trophies, plaques, ribbons, prizes, or laudations may be given to the winner. Such symbolic rewards are commonly used in human sporting and academic competitions. The Latin root for the verb "to compete" is "competere" which means "to seek together" or "to strive together." Wikipedia. As a noun, it is often used to mean a rival eg "That blonde in the corner is my competition for the cute guy"
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