Rival
/ˈɹaɪvəl/
The meaning and definition of Rival, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
“Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.”
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Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
“As a social historian, he has no rival.”
adjective
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Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
“rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin rivalis, from Latin rivus.
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