friendly competition

collocation in English

meaningsoffriendlyandcompetition

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friendly
adjective
uk
/ˈfrend.li/us
/ˈfrend.li/
behaving in a pleasant, kind way ...
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competition
noun
uk
/ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than ...
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(Definition offriendlyandcompetitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffriendly competition

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Parallel to the workshop, afriendlycompetition/benchmark session for implementations of exact real arithmetic was organised.
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We must ensure that healthy andfriendlycompetitionis not knocked on the head for doctrinaire reasons.
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I hope that it is a sign that our way of trying to get free andfriendlycompetitionmay work.
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In my constituency thefriendlycompetitionbetween the various towns is very keen.
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We are not here, it seems to me, to discuss any points connected with the opposition or thefriendlycompetitionof road and rail.
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I am delighted that we can engage in thisfriendlycompetition.
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They go to a singles bar where they end up having afriendlycompetitionof who can get the most swizzle sticks in one hour.
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The positive reinforcement of these prizes createsfriendlycompetitionbetween the classes and a strong motivation to raise money for a good purpose.
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Occasionally there will befriendlycompetitionbetween the houses in the form of playing games.
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The bands from both schools also compete to be the louder band in afriendlycompetition.
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During three weeks, 28 participants worked on 12 projects in an atmosphere offriendlycompetition.
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The goal of each team is to encourage good sportsmanship, teamwork, loyalty andfriendlycompetition.
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These houses compete against each other, infriendlycompetitionfor the house cup in a number of events throughout the year.
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The award aims to provide an incentive for cities to share best practices, while at the same time engaging infriendlycompetition.
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Throughout the series, his views on other subjects such asfriendlycompetitionor war provide a somewhat existentialist point of view.
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The participants also recruit coaches, announcers and other volunteers to build an atmosphere of fierce,friendlycompetition.
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Since the early 1990s, the nature of the rivalry has changed into one offriendlycompetitionand economic cooperation.
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The games develop good sportsmanship and the spirit offriendlycompetition, which are needed in school life as well as in later life.
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Games materials are also distributed and various tournaments are organised to promote involvement andfriendlycompetition.
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