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- Dictionaryri·val·ry/ˈrīvəlrē/
noun
- 1. competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field: "commercial rivalry"
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The noun rivalry has to do with the state or situation in which rivals (usually in the “competitor” sense) exist, or in which rivaling happens. In politics we have political rivalries, and in matters of the heart there are romantic rivalries.
RIVALRY definition: 1. a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing: 2. a…. Learn more.
Rivalry is competition or fighting between people, businesses, or organizations who are in the same area or want the same things.
a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing: There's such a rivalry among/between my three sons. There's fierce rivalry for the job / to get the job. Synonyms. competition. contention. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare.
Rivalry is the act of competing for the same thing against another person. Your rivalry with your older sister is amusing to the family but very annoying to her. Rivalry comes from the noun rival, the person you compete against.
/ˈraɪvlri/ [countable, uncountable] (plural rivalries) a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing. rivalry (with somebody/something) (for something) a fierce rivalry for world supremacy. rivalry (between A and B) (for something) There is a certain amount of friendly rivalry between the teams. political rivalries.
The earliest known use of the noun rivalry is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for rivalry is from 1598, in the writing of John Marston, poet and playwright. rivalry is formed within English, by derivation.
Definition of rivalry noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rivalry is competition or fighting between people, businesses, or organizations who are in the same area or want the same things. The rivalry between the Inkatha and the ANC has resulted in violence in the Black townships.
: a state or situation in which people or groups are competing with each other. [count] There is a bitter/friendly rivalry between the two groups. [noncount] a strong sense of rivalry. In our family there was plenty of sibling rivalry. [=competition or jealousy between sisters and brothers]
