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/kɔ̃.ky.ʁɑ̃s/
Translation
competition, rivalry (business, sport, market)
Word origin
From Latin concurrentia, from concurrere ('to run together'), formed from con- ('together') and currere ('to run'). English concur, current and course come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- concurrere
- English cognates
- concur, current, course
Grammar
Examples
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This company faces strong competition in the market.
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The two shops have been competing with each other for years.
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Competition has driven prices down.
A false friend to watch. does not mean agreement or simultaneous occurrence, the senses that "concurrence" usually carries in English. In French it means competition or rivalry, most often in business: concurrent is a competitor, and à quelqu' is to compete with someone, not to agree with them.
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