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competition, in biology
(Encyclopedia) competition, in biology, relationship between members of the same or different species in which individuals are adversely affected by those having the same living requirements, such as…competition, in economics
(Encyclopedia) competition, in economics, rivalry in supplying or acquiring an economic service or good. Sellers compete with other sellers, and buyers with other buyers. In its perfect form, there…Compiègne
(Encyclopedia) Compiègne Compiègne kôNpyĕˈnyə [key], city, Oise dept., N France, in Île-de-France, on the Oise…complement
(Encyclopedia) complement: see immunity.complementarity principle
(Encyclopedia) complementarity principle, physical principle enunciated by Niels Bohr in 1928 stating that certain physical concepts are complementary. If two concepts are complementary, an…Albigenses
(Encyclopedia) AlbigensesAlbigensesălbĭjĕnˈsēz [key] [Lat.,=people of Albi, one of their centers], religious sect of S France in the Middle Ages. In 1208 the papal legate, a Cistercian, Peter de…complex ion
(Encyclopedia) complex ion, charged molecular aggregate (see ion), consisting of a metallic atom or ion to which is attached one or more electron-donating molecules. In some complex ions, such as…complexity
(Encyclopedia) complexity, in science, field of study devoted to the process of self-organization. The basic concept of complexity is that all things tend to organize themselves into patterns, e.g.,…complex number
(Encyclopedia) complex number: see number.complex variable analysis
(Encyclopedia) complex variable analysis, branch of mathematics that deals with the calculus of functions of a complex variable, i.e., a variable of the form z=x+iy, where x and y are real and i=−1 (…Trending
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