Kompetisyon

contest; competition; pageant; competition eventnoun

Alternative meanings

An event or activity in which several people or groups participate to show skill, talent, knowledge, or performance, usually with rules, judges, or a winner.

Pronunciation

kom-peh-tees-YON

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from competición/competition. It is related to kompetensya, competition or rivalry, and kontes, contest.

Variants or conjugations

competition; contest; pageant; tournament; match; rivalry contest

Related words and expressions

prize; judge; participant; winner; talent; game; performance

Meaning and usage notes

Kompetisyon works for contest, competition, or certamen. For artistic or school contests, kontes is also used. In some Philippine contexts, paligsahan or timpalak appears as Tagalog influence or borrowing.