rivalry

---

Pronunciation

• (America, British) IPA: /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/

Noun

rivalry

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

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

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

2. (economics) 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

3. 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.

Translations

• French: rivalité
• German: Rivalität
• Italian: rivalità, antagonismo
• Portuguese: rivalidade
• Russian: сопе́рничество
• Spanish: rivalidad

---

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.002