What's the difference between competition and vying?
Competition
Definition:
(n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with.
Example Sentences:
(1) Isotope competition studies indicated that the pathway was regulated by isoleucine.
(2) Competition with the labelled 10B12 MAb for binding to the purified antigen was demonstrated in sera of tumor-bearing and immune rats.
(3) [Ca2+]i exhibited a sigmoidal dependence on [Na+]o. Mg2+, a competitive inhibitor of Na2+-Ca2+ antiport in these cells, antagonized the increase in [Ca2+]i produced by lowering [Na+]o.
(4) In K+-depolarized basilar arteries, ifenprodil competitively antagonized the response to Ca2+, and this was enhanced by pre-incubation in calcium hopantenate.
(5) The effect of S-adenosylhomocysteine on DNA methylation was examined, and it was found at equal molar concentrations of S-adenosylhomocysteine to to S-adenosylmethionine that DNA methylation was competitively inhibited 50%.
(6) In order for the club to grow and sustain its ability to be a competitive force in the Premier League, the board has made a number of decisions which will strengthen the club, support the executive team, manager and his staff and enhance shareholder return.
(7) Furthermore, high-density catalase-positive--but not catalase-negative--E. coli can survive and multiply in the presence of competitive, peroxide-generating streptococci.
(8) In common with other studies, we found that the injury occurred in competitive runners, especially females, and was likely to develop during competitive races or intensive training sessions.
(9) "We presently are involved in a number of intellectual property lawsuits, and as we face increasing competition and gain an increasingly high profile, we expect the number of patent and other intellectual property claims against us to grow," the company said.
(10) The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the problems which arise from simultaneously developing regulatory and competitive approaches to health care cost containment can be solved, if recognized, and that those problems deserve more systematic investigation than they have so far received.
(11) The inhibition of all three agonist responses by 1.1 mM calcium was competitive.
(12) The specificity of the assay was established by competitive displacement of 125I-labeled arginine-rich protein from its antiserum by arginine-rich protein and lipoproteins containing this protein, but not by rat albumin or other purified apolipoproteins.
(13) The interaction between adrenalin and 5-hydroxytryptamine was competitive.
(14) Speaking to pro-market thinktank Reform, Milburn called for “more competition” and said the shadow health team were making a “fundamental political misjudgment” by attempting to roll back policies he had overseen.
(15) The specificity of the assay was further demonstrated by a lack of competition of cytochrome C, myoglobin, epidermal growth factor or bovine serum albumin with bFGF for binding to the antibodies.
(16) A competition radioimmunoassay for murine leukemia virus p30 has been developed.
(17) We repeat our call for them to do so at the earliest opportunity, and to share those findings so that we can take any appropriate actions.” In the BBC programme the 29-year-old Rupp, who won 10,000m silver at the London 2012 Olympics behind Farah, was accused of having taken testosterone and being a regular user of the asthma drug prednisone, which is banned in competition.
(18) The figures, published in the company’s annual report , triggered immediate anger from fuel poverty campaigners who noted that energy suppliers had just been rapped over the knuckles by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for overcharging .
(19) Presence of the optimum concentration is explained by a mechanism known as the non-competitive auto-inhibition.5.
(20) "Law is all I've ever wanted to do, but it's so competitive.
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.