cannibalization

noun — 4 senses

cannibalization

noun

Etymology From cannibal + -ization.

› The act of cannibalizing.

1

the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food

2

adapting, borrowing or stealing plots, characters, themes or ideas from one story for use in another or from one medium to another

3

Business, Marketing a reduction in sales volume, sales revenue, or market share of one product when the same company introduces a new product

4

the practice of removing parts or subsystems necessary for repair from another similar device

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