1. A theory or explanation that rivals or contrasts with another theory on the same subject, offering an alternative interpretation or framework
The competing theory suggests that evolution occurs through mechanisms other than natural selection.
A teoria concorrente sugere que a evolução ocorre através de mecanismos outros que não a seleção natural.
2. In academic or scientific discourse, two or more explanations that attempt to account for the same phenomena but differ in their fundamental assumptions or conclusions
Scientists debated between the competing theories of continental drift and static continents.
Os cientistas debateram entre as teorias concorrentes da deriva continental e continentes estáticos.