Kompetisyon

competition; contest; rivalry; competence depending on contextnoun

Alternative meanings

Kompetisyon means competition, contest, or rivalry between people, teams, businesses, or participants. When Spanish competencia means ability, skill, or professional competence, katakos is the better related Cebuano word.

Pronunciation

kom-peh-tee-SYON

Root and affixes

Borrowed form used in Cebuano/Bisaya. Related to kompetensya and makigkompetensya. For ability or capability: katakos, from takos.

Variants or conjugations

kompetensya; kompetisyón; makigkompetensya; katakos; takos

Related words and expressions

competition; contest; rivalry; competitor; ability; competence; skill

Meaning and usage notes

Spanish competencia has two common meanings: competition/rivalry and competence/ability. This entry uses kompetisyon as the main competition/rivalry meaning and keeps katakos for ability or professional competence.