scramble competition

noun

scramble competition

noun

US /skɹæmbəl kɒmpətɪʃən/

1

Sciences A type of competition where the resource is inadequate to fit the needs of all, resulting in each competitor obtaining an equally partitioned amount and thus never the amount it needs.

Related terms
contest competition

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