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Where competition does not act at all there is complete monopoly. A. T. Hadley.

Syn. -- Emulation; rivalry; rivalship; contest; struggle; contention; opposition; jealousy. See Emulation.

Com*pet"i*tive (?), a. Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination.

Com*pet"i*tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. compÚtiteur.] 1. One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival.

And can not brook competitors in love. Shak.

2. An associate; a confederate. [Obs.]

Every hour more competitors Flock to their aid, and still their power increaseth. Shak.

Com*pet"i*to*ry (?), a. Acting in competition; competing; rival.

Com*pet"i*tress (?), n. A woman who competes.

Com*pet"i*trix (?), n. [L.] A competitress.

Com"pi*la"tion (?), n. [L. compilatio: cf. F. compilation.] 1. The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.

2. That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.

His [Goldsmith's] compilations are widely distinguished from the compilations of ordinary bookmakers. Macaulay.

Com"pi*la`tor (?), n. [L.] Compiler. [Obs.]

Com*pile" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Compiling.] [F. compiler, fr.L. compilare to plunder, pillage; com- + pilare to plunder. See Pill, v. t., Pillage.] 1. To put together; to construct; to build. [Obs.]

Before that Merlin died, he did intend A brazen wall in compass to compile. Spenser.

2. To contain or comprise. [Obs.]

Which these six books compile. Spenser.

3. To put together in a new form out of materials already existing; esp., to put together or compose out of materials from other books or documents.

He [Goldsmith] compiled for the use of schools a History of Rome. Macaulay.

4. To write; to compose. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.

Com*pile"ment (?), n. Compilation. [R.]

Com*pil"er (?), n. [OE. compiluor; cf. OF. compileor, fr. L. compilator.] One who compiles; esp., one who makes books by compilation.

Com*pinge" (?), v. t. [L. compingere.] To compress; to shut up. [Obs.] Burton.

{ Com*pla"cence (?), Com*pla"cen*cy (?) }, n. [LL. complacentia: cf. F. complaisance. See Complacent, and cf. Complaisance.] 1. Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification.

The inward complacence we find in acting reasonably and virtuously. Atterbury.

Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none of the like in themselves. Addison.

2. The cause of pleasure or joy. "O thou, my sole complacence." Milton.