rivalry
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a long-term competition between people or groups who want the same thing or want to be better than each other.
a state of persistent competition or antagonism between parties, often characterized by a history of mutual challenge.
Simple“The intense rivalry between the two local football teams has lasted for decades.”
In context“The sibling rivalry between the two brothers eventually evolved into a productive professional partnership as they grew older.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
the quality of a product that means only one person can use it at a time.
the property of a good whereby one person's use diminishes other people's use of it.
Simple“A loaf of bread has high rivalry because if I eat it, you cannot.”
In context“Economists distinguish between public and private goods based on their levels of rivalry and excludability in a market setting.”
UsageOften used to distinguish 'rivalrous' goods from 'non-rivalrous' public goods like clean air.
SynonymsrivalrousnessAntonymsnon rivalry
“South Africa seek to level the Greatest Rivalry series in Cape Town, where the All Blacks have played their hosts 11 times since 1928, winning seven.”
“Here's what you should know about the trial and the bitter rivalry tied to the rapper's death.”
From rival + -ry.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.