What's the difference between competing and vying?

Competing


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Compete

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Similar to intact crayfish, animals with an isolated protocerebrum-eyestalk complex, exhibit competent circadian rhythms in the electroretinogram (ERG).
  • (2) In the measurement, enzyme-labeled and unlabeled antigens (Ag* and Ag) were allowed to compete in binding to the antibody (Ab) under conditions where Ag* much less than Ab much less than Ag.
  • (3) The evidence suggests that by the age of 15 years many adolescents show a reliable level of competence in metacognitive understanding of decision-making, creative problem-solving, correctness of choice, and commitment to a course of action.
  • (4) In South Africa, health risks associated with exposure to toxic waste sites need to be viewed in the context of current community health concerns, competing causes of disease and ill-health, and the relative lack of knowledge about environmental contamination and associated health effects.
  • (5) This competence persists over the eight measurement points.
  • (6) Dilemmas of trust, confidentiality, and professional competence highlight the limits of professional ethical codes.
  • (7) Skin allografts survived longer on ALS-treated, complement-deficient (C5 negative) recipients than on ALS-treated, complement-competent (C5 positive) recipients.
  • (8) LM-fragment-8 competes for this binding to the same extent as unlabelled LM (75%), while fragment PI is inactive and fibronectin (FN) competes by about 30% only.
  • (9) These agents compete with catecholamines at beta-adrenoreceptors.
  • (10) It is also suggested that alpha-lactalbumin, GTP, UDP, and CDP compete with the binding of HRP to a glycosyltransferase on the cell surface.
  • (11) Well-refined x-ray structures of the liganded forms of the wild-type and a mutant protein isolated from a strain defective in chemotaxis but fully competent in transport have provided a molecular view of the sugar-binding site and of a site for interacting with the Trg transmembrane signal transducer.
  • (12) The antagonist drugs showed the following order of potency to displace [3H]prazosin: prazosin much greater than phentolamine much greater than corynanthine greater than pyrextramine much greater than yohimbine much greater than piperoxan greater than benextramine greater than idazoxan; for the agonists: clonidine much greater than (-)-noradrenaline much greater than (-)-adrenaline much greater than phenylephrine, while other drugs, such as (-)-propranolol, dopamine, (-)-isoproterenol and serotonin only competed with the alpha-1-ligand at concentrations above 20 microM.
  • (13) Application of the chemoattractant, cAMP (20 nM), to aggregation-competent cells induced a rapid increase in [Ca2+]i within 1-2 s, and the [Ca2+]i level increased to about four-fold higher than the resting [Ca2+]i within 30 s of chemotactic stimulation.
  • (14) The present study was designed to evaluate competence of KM231 for immunotherapy of cancer.
  • (15) Quality of anaesthesia and risk of intoxication are competing principles in IVRA.
  • (16) Mutant polypeptides have been characterized that are competent and incompetent for association with GRP78-BiP.
  • (17) Lindane proved to be ten times more potent in competing with 35S-TBPS binding in electric organ than rat brain, while the bicyclophosphate analogs displayed up to three orders of magnitude greater affinity for rat brain over electric organ.
  • (18) In Experiment 1, subjects performing in groups of four were compared with individual performers both in competing and noncompeting (coacting) conditions.
  • (19) Competent nursing care depends on open and effective communication between the nurse and the patient.
  • (20) Furthermore, asialo-Pg does not compete with native Pg for cell binding.

Vying


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vie
  • () a. & n. from Vie.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Skin tyrosinase levels and the eumelanin and phaeomelanin contents of the hair were measured in pubertal and adult C3H-HeA*vy mice that grow dark and golden yellow hair respectively.
  • (2) If the billions that have been thrown at this programme had been invested in providing teachers with decent, evidence-based training which is “on-the-job”, then standards would have sky-rocketed and we would be vying with the best education systems in the world, such as those in Finland and Singapore.
  • (3) The congresswoman, who had been vying forthe Republican nomination, finished sixth in the caucus on Tuesday night.
  • (4) SpaceX is among four firms vying to build space taxis to fly astronauts, tourists and non-Nasa researchers.
  • (5) The two-dimensional modulation transfer function [MTF(vx, vy)] has been determined for the EMI CT head scanner by measuring the point spread function (PSF) in different locations in the field of view.
  • (6) One of the companies vying to make the idea a reality, Hyperloop One , which changed its name from Hyperloop Technologies on Wednesday to coincide with the open-air propulsion test in the Nevada desert, has also closed an $80m series B funding round which includes investment from the French national rail company SNCF.
  • (7) This is a stupid country in so many ways,” said the Republican frontrunner who is vying to become the successor to Ronald Reagan, with his city upon a hill.
  • (8) It’s just plain wrong, and certainly wrong coming from someone who is vying to become president of the United States.” 'I maxed out my credit card': Trump University graduates speak out Read more Trump said last week that Judge Gonzalo Curiel’s Mexican heritage represented an “absolute conflict” of interest in two class-action fraud cases against Trump University that Curiel is presiding over in California.
  • (9) Across the country motorcycle taxi drivers, cobblers, parking attendants, construction workers and nursery teachers are vying for seats in the country's various legislatures.
  • (10) Top floor: a roomful of sombre youths vying for individual supremacy using some form of networked arcade strategy game that uses collectible cards.
  • (11) The films now vying for a prize in the 2014 documentary category are the most politically sensitive yet to be considered for attention at the annual Los Angeles ceremony.
  • (12) Arsène Wenger was left with bitter regrets as Arsenal departed the Champions League , with the antics of Arjen Robben, refereeing decisions and a serious hamstring injury to Mesut Özil vying for prominence.
  • (13) Even before the Bank of England cut interest rates to a record low of 0.25%, lenders were vying with each other to offer the most attractive home loan packages.
  • (14) All the major broadcasters are vying to host debates , with Sky News, Channel 4 and ITV pushing to air coverage of a contest between the campaigns for staying in or leaving the European Union ahead of the referendum that is due to take place in June.
  • (15) It was the first time our opponent has been much better than us.” Mané’s duel with Gomes continued into the second half when they collided again while vying for a deflected Targett cross.
  • (16) On the other hand, most neurons in the VY receive monosynaptic inputs from the i8N, and some of these neurons project to the ipsilateral flocculus.
  • (17) The other two judges vying to become president are Lord Mance, a highly regarded supreme court justice who is an expert in commercial law, and the master of the rolls, Lord Neuberger – widely tipped to be the eventual winner.
  • (18) The onset and end of individual movements are detected on the basis of a preselected V, Vx or Vy threshold and, for every movement thus identified, the integral function of V(t), Vx(t) or Vy(t), characteristic of the type of movement, is generated in such a way that its final value represents ball displacement.
  • (19) Manchester United are at the centre of a bidding war for a kit deal that could be worth a record £70m a year, with Nike, Adidas, Warrior and Puma reportedly vying to win the contract.
  • (20) But with Asda, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Morrisons vying for our custom, canny shoppers can take advantage of the competition and shave pounds off delivery costs – and even demand free delivery in return for loyalty.

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