scramble competition

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Definition of scramble competition in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

scram·ble com·pe·ti·tion

Turkish pronunciation

skrämbıl kämpıtîşın

Pronunciation

/ˈskrambəl ˌkämpəˈtəsʜən/ /ˈskræmbəl ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

Etymology

() Dutch (schrabbele, "scrape, struggle") + Late Latin (competitio, "agreement judicial demand, rivalry")