rivalry
UK/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/
rivalry noun: an ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
Noun
rivalry (countable and uncountable, plural rivalries)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- contention
- 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.
rivalry meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
rivalry in Hindi
- rivalry
- रीस rīs
- rivalry, spirit of competition
- होड़ hoṛ
rivalry in Tamil
- இகல், போட்டி, எதிரிடை, ஏதடை, சடுத்தம், போட்டாபோட்டி
rivalry in Urdu
- competition
- مسابقت
rivalry in Bengali
- rivalry
- শত্রুতা śotruta
More languagesFewer languages
- rivalry in Telugu
- కక్ష kakṣa
- rivalry in Malayalam
- സ്പർധ spaṟdha, കടിപിടി kaṭipiṭi, ഇയൽ iyal
- rivalry in Kannada
- ಹೇವ hēva
- rivalry in Punjabi
- ਜਿਦ jid, ਰੀਸ rīs
- rivalry in Gujarati
- સંઘર્ષ saṅgharṣ
- rivalry in Sanskrit
- शत्रुत्व śatrutvá, कक्षा kakṣā
- rivalry in Nepali
- प्रतिद्वंद्विता, प्रतिद्वन्द्विता
Examples of rivalry in a sentence
- Anglo-German naval rivalry was a contributing factor to the First World War.
- Interservice rivalry is often blamed for problems in the US military.
- In the internecine rivalries of large corporations, whole departments may become expendable in the execution of one executive's power play.
Synonyms of rivalry
Forms of rivalry
| plural | rivalries |
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Origin of rivalry
From rival + -ry.
Words formed from rivalry
Phrases with rivalry
Questions about rivalry
- What does rivalry mean?
- Rivalry means an ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
- What is rivalry in Hindi?
- Rivalry in Hindi is रीस (rīs), होड़ (hoṛ). See Rivalry meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is rivalry?
- Rivalry is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rivalry?
- Rivalry is pronounced /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rivalry?
- The plural of rivalry is rivalries.
Words near rivalry in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rivalry (page history and authors); रीस (Hindi) (page history and authors); rivalry (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); শত্রুতা (Bengali) (page history and authors); కక్ష (Telugu) (page history and authors); ഇയൽ (Malayalam) (page history and authors); ಹೇವ (Kannada) (page history and authors); ਜਿਦ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); સંઘર્ષ (Gujarati) (page history and authors); कक्षा (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); rivalry (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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