competing
adjective /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
/kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of different ideas, interests, explanations, etc.) unable to exist or be true at the same time
- There were several competing accounts of what actually happened that night.
- (of different products, services or businesses) each trying to get the attention of possible customers and be more successful than others
- competing brands of diet soda
- used to describe the different teams or players in a competition
- Five competing teams will vie for the trophy.