rivalry
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rivalry
- /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ UK, US
- /ˈɹɪ.vəl.ɹi/ UK
noun rivalries
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An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
The Boston Bruins have a longstanding rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens.
Similar: 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.
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Closest in meaning: competition, contention, rival, competitor, compete, infighting, confrontation, competitive, competitiveness, contest, strife, wrangling, bickering, squabbling, tussle, enmity
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noun competition
| Español | rivalidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ライバル raibaru, 競争 kyōsō, 争い arasoi, 拮抗 kikkō |
| 中文 | 競爭 /竞争 jìngzhēng, 對抗 /对抗 duìkàng |
| Português | rivalidade |
| Français | rivalité |
| Deutsch | Rivalität |
| Italiano | rivalità, antagonismo |
| Ελληνικά | ανταγωνισμός antagonismós |
| Română | rivalitate |
| Русский | сопе́рничество sopérničestvo |
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