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Challenger vs Competitor - What's the difference?

challenger | competitor |

As nouns the difference between challenger and competitor

is that challenger is one who challenges while competitor is a person or organization against whom one is competing.

As a proper noun Challenger

is the space shuttle Challenger, named after the HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

challenger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who challenges.
    • One child stood as king of the hill, and tried to withstand the pushes and shoves of his challengers .

    Synonyms

    * (one who challenges ): adversary, combatant, contender, disputer, opponent

    competitor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * competitour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or organization against whom one is competing.
  • A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

    • Synonyms

    * (person against whom one is competing) adversary (loosely''), opponent (''loosely ) * (participant in a competition) contestant

    Anagrams

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