rivalry

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/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/

noun 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

bitter, fierce, great, intense | long-standing, old | friendly | international

ethnic, personal, political, professional, sexual, sibling

The two sisters' sibling rivalry over their parents' attention lasted well into adulthood.

RIVALRY + VERB

grow

PREP

~ between

There has always been fierce rivalry between the two neighboring schools in our town.

~ for

The two brothers experienced intense rivalry for their father's approval throughout their childhood.

~ over

There was intense rivalry over which team would win the championship this year.

~ with

The two supermarkets have intense rivalry with each other in our town.

Definitions

noun

An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.

The Boston Bruins have a longstanding rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens.

James and Polly have a bitter rivalry due to the latter's inclusion in the Tea Time Teaser.

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

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of competing as for profit or a prize

Antonyms

cooperation

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The Boston Bruins have a longstanding rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens.

Wiktionary

James and Polly have a bitter rivalry due to the latter's inclusion in the Tea Time Teaser.

Wiktionary

Common goods are those which are rivalrous in consumption but non-excludable

Wiktionary

The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two countries.

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There was a lot of sibling rivalry between Tom and his brother.

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The rivalry is real.

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