Definitions for cannibalize
ˈkæn ə bəˌlaɪzcan·ni·bal·ize

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cannibalize, cannibaliseverb

   eat human flesh

2. cannibalize, cannibaliseverb

   use parts of something to repair something else

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cannibalizeverb

   To consume another of one's own type or kind.

   The female black widow spider is known to cannibalize the male.

2. cannibalizeverb

   To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.

3. Etymology: *cannibal + -ize

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1. cannibalize

   Cannibalism is the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food. Cannibalism is a common ecological interaction in the animal kingdom and has been recorded in more than 1,500 species. Human cannibalism is well documented, both in ancient and in recent times.The rate of cannibalism increases in nutritionally poor environments as individuals turn to members of their own species as an additional food source. Cannibalism regulates population numbers, whereby resources such as food, shelter and territory become more readily available with the decrease of potential competition. Although it may benefit the individual, it has been shown that the presence of cannibalism decreases the expected survival rate of the whole population and increases the risk of consuming a relative. Other negative effects may include the increased risk of pathogen transmission as the encounter rate of hosts increases. Cannibalism, however, does not—as once believed—occur only as a result of extreme food shortage or of artificial/unnatural conditions, but may also occur under natural conditions in a variety of species.Cannibalism is prevalent in aquatic ecosystems, in which up to approximately 90% of the organisms engage in cannibalistic activity at some point in their life-cycle. Cannibalism is not restricted to carnivorous species: it also occurs in herbivores and in detritivores. Sexual cannibalism normally involves the consumption of the male by the female individual before, during or after copulation. Other forms of cannibalism include size-structured cannibalism and intrauterine cannibalism. Behavioral, physiological and morphological adaptations have evolved to decrease the rate of cannibalism in individual species.

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1. cannibalize

   To cannibalize refers to the act of using or taking apart parts or components from one item, structure, or resource in order to repair, create or enhance another one. This term is often used in various contexts, such as in business where it may denote a company’s strategy to reduce the sales of its own product by introducing a similar yet more competitive product. In technology, the term can imply the reuse of components from obsolete equipment for other devices.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cannibalize in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cannibalize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of cannibalize in a Sentence

1. Eddie Bernice Johnson:

   I would like America to continue to strive to achieve the challenging and inspiring goal of landing astronauts on Mars, and if the Moon is an essential interim step, then I would support going there too, however, I am not prepared to cannibalize the rest of NASA's program or force the agency into taking foolhardy risks or making short-sighted plans simply to meet an arbitrary deadline.

2. Aengus Kelly:

   If Boeing do deliver 777s at deeply discounted prices, they could cannibalize 777X sales. They would be borrowing from the future, if demand isn't there and they have to drop the price precipitously to sell, then my view is they won't do it and they will instead cut production.

3. Sulabh Agarwal:

   The big banks are trying to improve their customer experiences, the challenge for banks is: How much do you cannibalize the existing business?

4. Link Starbureiy:

   The UUe will cannibalize all other economic systems.

5. Ryan Williams:

   The president will want to ensure there is an outside organization to support his agenda that won’t cannibalize resources from the established party structure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cannibalize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cannibalize
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalize
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