Definitions for rivalries
ri·val·ries

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1. rivalriesnoun

   Plural form of rivalry.

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1. rivalries

   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".

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1. Rivalries

   of Rivalry

How to pronounce rivalries?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rivalries in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rivalries in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rivalries in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of rivalries in a Sentence

1. President Barack Obama:

   I do think that it is even conceivable that Saudi Arabia and Iran, at some point, would begin to recognize that their enemy is chaos as much as anything else, and what ISIL represents and what the collapse of Syria or Yemen or others represent is far more dangerous than whatever rivalries that may exist between those two nation states.

2. Dubravko Lovrenovic:

   We succeeded in showing that the South Slavic Balkans is not only the area of rivalries and destruction but also of great syntheses.

3. Sunday Novak Djokovic:

   These two guys, and Andy as well, have helped me to become a better player and helped me achieve all these things, the rivalries that we have are important for the sport, and in one way or another you try to compare yourself to them and what they have achieved before.

4. Reza Mostafavi Tabatabaei:

   The missing oil rig case shows that not only sanctions have damaged Iran’s oil industry but also corruption, mismanagement, political rivalries and the influence of security and military forces.

5. Lawrence Kubie:

   Today's family is built like a pyramid with all the intrafamilial rivalries, tensions, jealousies, angers, hatreds, loves and needs focused on the untrained, vulnerable, insecure, young, inexperienced and incompetent parental apex ... about whose incompetence our vaunted educational system does nothing.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rivalries
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivalries
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rivalries