rivalry
nounUK, US /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/
Etymology From rival + -ry.
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, Sciences 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.
- Derived terms
- archrivalry, non-rivalry, nonrivalry, sibling rivalry