The school fosters an atmosphere of 'competition' rather than cooperation. [=it encourages students to compete against each other instead of work together]
Downtown stores are looking for new ways to attract customers in the face of 'competition from' the stores at the mall.
There will be intense/fierce 'competition' for the top spots. [=many people will be trying to get the top spots]
(..) like a technical term... Where we make a deal and we both get something out of it? - A compromise? - No... - Like it's a competition, - M-hm... But both sides end up happy. Like a win-win? More sciencey than that. If you want science, (..)2016 Arrival