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adj
Of or pertaining to a contest, election, or other competition in which only the winner is rewarded and none of the losers receive anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of a market in which a product or service that is only slightly better than its competitors receives a disproportionately large share of revenue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: economics, sciences
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adj
Of a neural network model: organized so that neurons in a layer compete with each other for activation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Across languages
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