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| | Some competitions need a [[referee]]. The referee will make sure that the game is played fairly and that the competitors obey the [[rule]]s. In events like music competitions there will often be an [[adjudicator]] who will decide which person they think is the best.[[File:Spanish walk.gif|thumb|Horse [[training]] for competition.]] | | Some competitions need a [[referee]]. The referee will make sure that the game is played fairly and that the competitors obey the [[rule]]s. In events like music competitions there will often be an [[adjudicator]] who will decide which person they think is the best.[[File:Spanish walk.gif|thumb|Horse [[training]] for competition.]] |
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| | *In [[nature]], [[animal]]s [[Competition (biology)|compete with one another]] for the best food, the best [[nest|nesting places]], etc. According to [[Charles Darwin]], the competition in nature results in [[evolution]]. | | *In [[nature]], [[animal]]s [[Competition (biology)|compete with one another]] for the best food, the best [[nest|nesting places]], etc. According to [[Charles Darwin]], the competition in nature results in [[evolution]]. |
| | *In [[business]], firms that make the same things or offer the same services are in [[Competition (economics)|competition]] with one another (see [[market forms]]). | | *In [[business]], firms that make the same things or offer the same services are in [[Competition (economics)|competition]] with one another (see [[market forms]]). |
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| | *If persons are "competitive" it means that they like trying to compete with other people. | | *If persons are "competitive" it means that they like trying to compete with other people. |
| | *Businesses often say that they sell things at "competitive prices". This means that their prices are lower than those of other businesses which sell similar things. | | *Businesses often say that they sell things at "competitive prices". This means that their prices are lower than those of other businesses which sell similar things. |
| − | | + | == Examples of competitions == |
| − | ==Examples of competitions== | |
| | There are a lot of different kinds of competitions, for example: | | There are a lot of different kinds of competitions, for example: |
| | * [[Eating]] competitions, where people try to eat the most food | | * [[Eating]] competitions, where people try to eat the most food |
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| | </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| − | ==Related pages== | + | == Competition Media == |
| | + | <gallery widths='160px' heights='100%' mode='traditional' caption=''> |
| | + | File:Athletics competitions.jpg|Competition in sports. One selection of images showing some of the sporting events that are classed as [[sport of athletics|athletics]] competitions. |
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| | + | File:U.S. Department of Justice headquarters, August 12, 2006.jpg|The [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] building in [[Washington, D.C.]] houses the influential [[United States antitrust law|antitrust]] enforcers of U.S. competition laws |
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| | + | File:US Olympic Committee Headquarters by David Shankbone.jpg|The [[United States Olympic Committee]]'s headquarters in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]. The [[Olympic Games]] are regarded as the international pinnacle of sports competition. |
| | + | </gallery> |
| | + | == Related pages == |
| | {{Wiktionary}} | | {{Wiktionary}} |
| | {{Commons category|Competitions}} | | {{Commons category|Competitions}} |
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| | *[[Science Olympiad]] | | *[[Science Olympiad]] |
| | *[[Spelling bee]] | | *[[Spelling bee]] |
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| | == References == | | == References == |
| | {{Reflist}} | | {{Reflist}} |