Definitions for rivalry
ˈraɪ vəl riri·val·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. competition, contention, rivalrynoun

   the act of competing as for profit or a prize

   "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. rivalrynoun

   The relationship between two or more rivals who regularly compete with each other. The term usually applies to two rivals.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rivality, Rivalrynoun

   Competition; emulation.

   Etymology: rivalitas, Lat. from rival.

   It is the privilege of posterity to set matters right between those antagonists, who, by their rivalry for greatness, divided a whole age. Addison.

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1. Rivalry

   A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant or side a rival to the other. Someone's main rival may be called an archrival. A rivalry can be defined as "a perceptual categorizing process in which actors identify which states are sufficiently threatening competitors". In order for the rivalry to persist, rather than resulting in perpetual dominance by one side, it must be "a competitive relationship among equals". Political scientist John A. Vasquez has asserted that equality of power is a necessary component for a true rivalry to exist, but others have disputed that element.Rivalries traverse many different fields within society and "abound at all levels of human interaction", often existing between friends, firms, sports teams, schools, and universities. Moreover, "families, politicians, political parties, ethnic groups, regional sections of countries, and states all engage in enduring rivalries of varying length and intensity". Rivalries develop from the product of competition and ritualism between different parties. In some cases, rivalry can become "so consuming that actors worry only about whether their actions will harm or benefit their rivals".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rivalrynoun

   the act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a competition

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1. Rivalry

   In economics, rivalry is a characteristic of a good. A good can be placed along a continuum ranging from rivalrous to non-rival. The same characteristic is sometimes referred to as subtractable or non-subtractable. A rival good is a good whose consumption by one consumer prevents simultaneous consumption by other consumers. Put differently, a good is considered non-rival if, for any level of production, the cost of providing it to a marginal individual is zero. Non-rivalry does not imply that the total production costs are low, but that the marginal production costs are zero. In reality, few goods are completely non-rival as rivalry can emerge at certain levels. For instance, road use is non-rival up to a certain capacity, after which congestion means that each additional user decreases speed for others. For that, recent economic theory views rivalry as a continuum, not binary category, where many goods are somewhere between the two extremes of completely rival and completely non-rival. Most tangible goods, both durable and nondurable, are rival goods. A hammer is a durable rival good. One person's use of the hammer presents a significant barrier to others who desire to use that hammer at the same time. However, the first user does not "use up" the hammer, meaning that some rival goods can still be shared through time. An apple is a nondurable rival good: once an apple is eaten, it is "used up" and can no longer be eaten by others. Non-tangible goods can also be rivalrous. Examples include the ownership of radio spectra and domain names. In more general terms, almost all private goods are rivalrous.

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How to pronounce rivalry?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rivalry in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rivalry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of rivalry in a Sentence

1. Bo Nix:

   The guy completely grabs him. I thought it should have definitely been a pass interference, obviously if it had been them they probably would have called it, but that's just part of the game, part of the rivalry.

2. Alex Capri:

   One should not hold out false hope that the Xi-Biden virtual summit will fix the fundamental differences between China and America or change the general trajectory of the rivalry, the overarching question is whether, under the best of circumstances, the two leaders can try and come up with the rationale for a new kind of' competitive coexistence.'.

3. Shi Yinhong:

   Since the start of 2018, China-US relations have already entered a state of comprehensive competition and rivalry. Since the pandemic, however, the relations have suffered a major blow.

4. Greg Vlosich:

   It takes two to have a rivalry, that's probably not going to sit well with people, but to me you've got to win your share.

5. Jaroslav Halak:

   It’s a big game, big rivalry for our team.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rivalry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rivalry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rivalry
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivalry
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rivalry
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rivalry