competing theory

collocation in English

meaningsofcompeteandtheory

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compete
verb[I]
uk
/kəmˈpiːt/us
/kəmˈpiːt/
to try to be more successful than someone or ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθɪə.ri/us
/ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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(Definition ofcompeteandtheoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No theory is without its critics, and no critic is without his or hercompetingtheory.
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It has the same role as, say, hedonism, and so looks like acompetingtheoryof welfare.
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Acompetingtheoryto self-verification is "self-enhancement" or the drive for positive evaluations.
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Acompetingtheoryis that larger methane emissions from intensive farming activities produce more water vapour in the upper atmosphere.
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The existence of specific conformations is due to hindered rotation around sigma bonds, although a role for hyperconjugation is proposed by acompetingtheory.
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Acompetingtheorysuggests that the tilefish may instead reduce its activity or hibernate within its burrows during times of cold temperatures.
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Onecompetingtheoryhas radically stated that macropsia may be an entirely psychological pathological phenomenon without any structural defect or definite cause.
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Acompetingtheoryinvolves compression of the baroreceptors of the carotid artery, confusing the body into thinking blood pressure has risen.
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Acompetingtheorycites the lack of small bones in the assemblage and suggests that the remains were washed into the pit by natural agents.
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Too many coincidences must be accounted for and too many unique circumstances explained away if acompetingtheoryis to be accepted.
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