cannibalization
Pronunciations
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/ˌkanɪbəlʌɪˈzeɪʃn/
Noun
The act of cannibalizing. the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food
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
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
The act of cannibalizing. the practice of removing parts or subsystems necessary for repair from another similar device
Word forms
cannibalizationscannibalisation