rivalry
/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ noun C1- 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.
- 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.
Plural rivalries
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Schoolwork was as interesting, class rivalry as absorbing, as of yore.
The rivalry between them was soon apparent; it was entirely good natured on Gilbert’s side; but it is much to be feared that the same thing cannot be said of Anne, who had certainly an unpraiseworthy tenacity for holding grudges.
She would not stoop to admit that she meant to rival Gilbert in schoolwork, because that would have been to acknowledge his existence which Anne persistently ignored; but the rivalry was there and honors fluctuated between them.
There was open rivalry between Gilbert and Anne now.
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