La competencia
Example: La competencia entre empresas impulsa la innovación tecnológica constante.
Definition
"La competencia" refers to the rivalry or contest between individuals, groups, or businesses aiming to achieve a goal, often to outperform others. It drives progress and improvement, such as the competition between companies fostering constant technological innovation.
Etymology
The term "la competencia" comes from the Latin verb 'competere,' meaning 'to strive together or coincide.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to signify rivalry or contest, especially in commercial or social contexts. Did you know it shares roots with the English word 'competent'?
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"La competencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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