rivalry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English rival Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English rivalry From rival + -ry.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
James and Polly have a bitter rivalry due to the latter's inclusion in the Tea Time Teaser.
The Boston Bruins have a longstanding rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens.
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(countable, uncountable) The characteristic of being a rivalrous good, such that it can be consumed or used by only one person at a time.
Common goods are those which are rivalrous in consumption but non-excludable
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(countable, uncountable) Any competition between two or more things or factors.
Binocular rivalry is a visual phenomenon in which perception alternates between different images presented to each eye.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rivalries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
non-rivalry · sibling rivalry · archrivalry · nonrivalry
Synonyms
Translations (45)
el ανταγωνισμός (competition) · it antagonismo (competition) · ru сопе́рничество (competition) · es rivalidad (competition) · da rivalitet (competition) · ur مسابقت (competition) · fr rivalité (competition) · la rīvālitās (competition) · mk сопе́рништво (competition) · cmn 對抗 /对抗 (competition) · ja 拮抗 (competition) · bg съперничество (competition) · nl rivaliteit (competition) · tr rakiplik (competition) · ga coimhlint (competition) · da rivalisering (competition) · tpi pasin resis (competition) · cs rivalita (competition) · hu vetélkedés (competition) · ha hamayya (competition) · mk конкуре́нција (competition) · uk супе́рництво (competition) · ota رقابت (competition) · cy ymryson (competition) · tr rekabet (competition) · cmn 競爭 /竞争 (competition) · ro rivalitate (competition) · ja 争い (competition) · ja 競争 (competition) · de Rivalität (competition) · gl rivalidade (competition) · cs soupeření (competition) · ga iomaidh (competition) · fi kilpailu (competition) · pl rywalizacja (competition) · mk на́тпревар (competition) · pt rivalidade (competition) · mi tauwhāingatanga (competition) · hu versengés (competition) · bg конкуренция (competition) · it rivalità (competition) · ja ライバル (competition) · mn өрсөлдөөн (competition) · ca rivalitat (competition) · got 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃𐍄𐍃 (competition)