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I had true rivalries. Not only did I want to beat my opponent, but I didn't want to let him up, either. I had a rivalry with Mac, Lendl, Borg. Everybody knew there was tension between us, on court and off. That's what's really ingrained in my mind: 'This is real. This isn't a soft rivalry.' There were no hugs and kisses.
Jimmy Connors

Meaning of "rivalry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIVALRY

rivalry  [ˈraɪvəlrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIVALRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rivalry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIVALRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rivalry in the English dictionary

The definition of rivalry in the dictionary is the act of rivalling; competition. Other definition of rivalry is the state of being a rival or rivals.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIVALRY


camelry
ˈkæməlrɪ
cavalry
ˈkævəlrɪ
chivalry
ˈʃɪvəlrɪ
corivalry
kəʊˈraɪvəlrɪ
corrivalry
kəˈraɪvəlrɪ
cyclery
ˈsaɪk əlrɪ
daredevilry
ˈdɛəˌdɛv əlrɪ
devilry
ˈdɛvəlrɪ
hostelry
ˈhɒstəlrɪ
jewellery
ˈdʒuːəlrɪ
jewelry
ˈdʒuːəlrɪ
revelry
ˈrɛvəlrɪ
riflery
ˈraɪfəlrɪ
tinselry
ˈtɪnsəlrɪ
vassalry
ˈvæsəlrɪ
wassailry
ˈwɒsəlrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIVALRY

riva
rivage
rival
rivaless
rivality
rivalize
rivalled
rivalless
rivalling
rivalries
rivalrous
rivalship
rive
rivel
riven
river
river bank
river basin
river bed
river blindness

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIVALRY

a far cry
angry
anniversary
battery
binocular rivalry
blackberry
carry
category
celery
century
chapelry
cherry
contemporary
country
cry
delivery
diary
Household Cavalry
retinal rivalry
sibling rivalry

Synonyms and antonyms of rivalry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RIVALRY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rivalry» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rivalry

Translation of «rivalry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIVALRY

Find out the translation of rivalry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rivalry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rivalry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

竞争
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rivalidad
570 millions of speakers

English

rivalry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिद्वंद्विता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَنَافُس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соперничество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rivalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বন্দ্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rivalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persaingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rivalität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

競争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saingan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ganh đua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिस्पर्धीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rekabet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rivalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rywalizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суперництво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rivalitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιπαλότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wedywering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rivalitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rivalisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rivalry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIVALRY»

The term «rivalry» is very widely used and occupies the 22.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIVALRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rivalry

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10 QUOTES WITH «RIVALRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rivalry.
1
Brooks Adams
One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.
2
Henry Adams
One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.
3
Nicole Appleton
For me being the youngest, there was never ever anything that was an issue to cause rivalry between me and my sisters.
4
Mackenzie Astin
There is a healthy fraternal rivalry, but nothing serious and we both have been looking for a project to do together. I guess he may direct me in a project some day.
5
James Mark Baldwin
Feeling is the consciousness of the resulting conditions - of success, failure, equilibrium, compromise or balance, in this continuous rivalry of ideas.
6
Earl Campbell
Pittsburgh was a great team. Coach Noll, Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, L.C. Greenwood and all those guys did a great job. That's the team that kept us from winning two Super Bowls. It was a great rivalry.
7
Eric Cantona
The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.
8
Jimmy Connors
I had true rivalries. Not only did I want to beat my opponent, but I didn't want to let him up, either. I had a rivalry with Mac, Lendl, Borg. Everybody knew there was tension between us, on court and off. That's what's really ingrained in my mind: 'This is real. This isn't a soft rivalry.' There were no hugs and kisses.
9
Charles Horton Cooley
The general fact is that the most effective way of utilizing human energy is through an organized rivalry, which by specialization and social control is, at the same time, organized co-operation.
10
B. J. Daniels
That whole rivalry with the fans is not something that I can pay attention to right now. This is my new home, and whatever I can do to help out Seattle is what I need to do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIVALRY»

Discover the use of rivalry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rivalry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live ...
Updated to incorporate fresh thoughts after years of conducting workshops for parents and professionals, this edition also includes a new afterword.
Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish, 2012
2
Beyond Sibling Rivalry: How To Help Your Children Become ...
Beyond Sibling Rivalry illustrates that how your children get along is actually influenced by many factors: how you related to your parents and siblings; how you treat each of your children; how you communicate with your partner; and how ...
Peter Goldenthal, 2000
3
Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale
Nagai Kafu's captivating tale moves from the intimate corners of the geisha house to the back rooms of assignation, from the dressing areas of the great kabuki theaters to the lonely country villa of a theater critic and connoisseur of ...
Nagai Kafu, 2011
4
Blue Blood: Duke-Carolina: Inside the Most Storied Rivalry ...
Chansky has seen every Duke-Carolina game since 1968 and now gives readers the never-before-told details, the story behind the story of this rivalry that has polarized the nation.
Art Chansky, 2007
5
The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army-Navy Game
Eighth-grade sportswriters Stevie and Susan Carol up to solve a mystery at the famous Army-Navy football game.
John Feinstein, 2010
6
Preventing Sibling Rivalry: Six Strategies to Build a ...
Drawing on landmark infant emotion studies, Hart shows parents the connection between jealousy and rivalry and gives them new tools to overcome both. Photos throughout.
Sybil Hart, 2001
7
Binocular Rivalry
Recent work on perceptual ambiguity and its implications for the correlation between neural events and perceptual experience.
David Alais, Randolph Blake, 2005
8
The Rivalry: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Golden ...
Set against the backdrop of professional basketball's golden age during the 1960s, a study focuses on the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, which came to an epic climax during the 1969 championship.
John Taylor, 2006
9
Epic Rivalry: The Inside Story of the Soviet and American ...
In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Sputnik launch, a lively study chronicles the epic race to the moon, drawing on rare photographs and behind-the-scenes perspectives from both sides of the space race to re-create both ...
Von Hardesty, Gene Eisman, 2008
10
El Clasico: Barcelona v Real Madrid: Football's Greatest Rivalry
With exclusive interviews with key figures, including Luís Figo, Hristo Stoichkov, Joan Laporta and Vicente del Bosque, El Clásico is the definitive guide to football’s greatest feud.
Richard Fitzpatrick, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIVALRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rivalry is used in the context of the following news items.
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MLS Rivalry Week: 10 questions about Toronto vs. Montreal with …
The MLS Rivalry Week action kicks off in earnest on Wednesday evening with the famed 401 Derby, pitting Toronto FC against the Montreal Impact at Toronto's ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jun 15»
2
Australia to renew century-old England rivalry by hosting first ever …
The two nations have never contested a three-match series despite a century-old rivalry, but they will battle it out in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney next June. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
Harvard, Yale players take rivalry to Colts' locker room
"It's a little friendly competition." Friendly, maybe, but the passion hasn't subsided. Ask Hodges about the rivalry and he quickly notes he went 4-0 against Yale. «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»
4
Messi: No rivalry with Ronaldo
"There is no rivalry – it is just something that the media have invented," the 27-year-old attacker told Short List. "It's not Messi versus Ronaldo; it never has been.". «Goal.com, Jun 15»
5
UConn coach says he doesn't need UCF's consent for rivalry
HARTFORD, Conn. -- UConn football coach Bob Diaco says he doesn't need UCF's permission to create a rivalry game with the Knights. UConn last week ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
6
Looking back at the long-dormant Maryland-Georgetown hoops rivalry
4, 1979, the rivalry soured during Georgetown's 83-71 win over Maryland at the D.C. Armory. John Feinstein wrote the game story for The Post and detailed the ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
7
Charlie Strong, Kevin Sumlin both want Texas-Texas A&M rivalry back
AUSTIN, Texas -- If the two coaches have a say, Texas and Texas A&M will revive their football rivalry -- preferably on their watches. Texas' Charlie Strong and ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
8
Dick Vitale won't call UNC-Duke rivalry game for ESPN
DURHAM, N.C. -- ESPN's "Dickie V" won't be at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the latest North Carolina-Duke rivalry game. lRelated Shannon Ryan's Big Ten ... «Chicago Tribune, Feb 15»
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Why Xavier-Cincinnati is the Best Rivalry in College Basketball
I am no less biased than a Georgetown fan who thinks their rivalry with Syracuse is the best. All I know are these five reasons below, and I'm hoping that from ... «Big East Coast Bias, Feb 15»
10
Pregame rhetoric has State-UNC sounding like a rivalry again
One of the best things about rivalry games is that there's already enough motivation to go around without worrying about providing the other side with bulletin ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Nov 14»

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