com·pe·ti·tion

Pronounced:

/ˌkɑ:mpəˈtɪʃən/

1: the act or process of competing

a : the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms

b : active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supply

2 : a contest between rivals; also : one's competitors