A competition or contest is an event where people get together to see who is the best at something.
Someone who takes part 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. The prize might be a trophy or money.
Competitions can be for lots of different things, for example, sport, writing, music, dancing, science, or chess.
Some competitions need a referee. The referee will make sure that the game is played fairly and that the competitors obey the rules. In events like music competitions there will often be an adjudicator who will decide which person they think is the best.
The adjective of 'competition' is competitive.
There are a lot of different kinds of competitions, for example:
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