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competing

adj.
US //kəmˈpitɪŋ// UK //kəmpˈiːtɪŋ// com·pet·ing
  1. 1 rival or conflicting (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    describing different ideas, interests, or companies that are in a struggle with each other.

    describing entities or concepts that are in a state of competition or are mutually exclusive.

    Example

    The government has to balance the competing needs of the city and the countryside.

    Example

    The committee struggled to reconcile the competing interests of the environmental lobbyists and the industrial developers.

    Usage

    Commonly used before a noun to describe abstract concepts like 'needs', 'interests', or 'claims'.

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