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rivalry

noun
/ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/UK

Etymology

From rival + -ry.

  1. learned borrowing from rīvālis
  2. suffixed as rivalry — “rival + ry”

Definitions

  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. The characteristic of being a rivalrous good, such that it can be consumed or used by…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at rivalry. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at rivalry. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at rivalry

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA