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cannibalization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌkanɪbəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Cariban *kariponader. Spanish caribeder. Spanish caríbalder. Spanish caníbalbor. English cannibal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English cannibalization From cannibal + -ization.

Meanings

1. The act of cannibalizing. ▸ the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food
2. The act of cannibalizing. ▸ adapting, borrowing or stealing plots, characters, themes or ideas from one story for use in another or from one medium to another
3. The act of cannibalizing. ▸ a reduction in sales volume, sales revenue, or market share of one product when the same company introduces a new product
4. The act of cannibalizing. ▸ the practice of removing parts or subsystems necessary for repair from another similar device

Forms

Relateds

cannibalize

Translations (1)

fi kannibalisointi (act)