competition vs match

match vs competition

competition and match both are nouns.

competition is not a verb while match is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
competition	Yes	No	No	No
match	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, match is a hyponym of competition; that is, match is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than competition:

competition: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
match: a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

Other hyponyms of competition include game, athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics, bout, championship, chicken, cliffhanger, dogfight, race, tournament, tourney, playoff, rubber, series, field trial, tournament, race, spelldown, spelling bee, spelling contest, trial.

competition (noun)	match (noun)
the act of competing as for profit or a prize	lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants	an exact duplicate
the contestant you hope to defeat	a burning piece of wood or cardboard
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers	something that resembles or harmonizes with
	a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
	a pair of people who live together
	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
	a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
	the score needed to win a match

competition (verb)	match (verb)
	be equal or harmonize
	make correspond or harmonize
	make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
	set into opposition or rivalry
	bring two objects, ideas, or people together
	give or join in marriage
	provide funds complementary to
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
	be equal to in quality or ability

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