cannibalization
cannibalization Lexical Profile
cannibalization Game Scores & Validity
• noun
In business and marketing, a reduction in sales volume, revenue, or market share of one product as a result of the introduction of a new product by the same company.
"The executives worried that launching a cheaper tablet would lead to the cannibalization of their flagship laptop line."
The practice of removing serviceable parts from one machine, vehicle, or device in order to repair or maintain another.
"Due to supply chain shortages, the mechanics resorted to the cannibalization of retired aircraft for spare engine components."
The act or practice of consuming another individual of the same species as food.
"Biologists observed that extreme food scarcity in the habitat triggered cannibalization among the crowded amphibian population."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 20th century from 'cannibalize' and the noun suffix '-ation', ultimately tracing back to Spanish 'Caníbales', Christopher Columbus's rendering of the Carib people of the West Indies.