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Meaning of rivalry

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rivalry

Pronunciation:/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi//ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/

noun

Definitions

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

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

  2. The characteristic of being a rivalrous good, such that it can be consumed or used by only one person at a time.

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

  3. Any competition between two or more things or factors.

    Example: Binocular rivalry is a visual phenomenon in which perception alternates between different images presented to each eye.