Different species may also "compete" ecologically, but that is a separate meaning of the word.

Well, it's like patterns on playing cards: each has a separate meaning.

He began by describing the term "economic" as a combination of two separate meanings.

It was almost there, the separate meanings clear, and she handed the copied book back.

In modern engineering, the term 'laser scanning' is used with two related, but separate meanings.

Similarly, should is no longer used as the past of shall, but with a separate meaning indicating possibility or advice.

The term scrim has two separate meanings in terms of fabric.

There are separate meanings for the word in chemistry and biology.

Each of them defines a separate meaning of the answer.

However, in engineering, separate meanings are enforced, as explained below.