Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Rivalry"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Rivalry \Ri"val*ry\, n.; pl. {Rivalries}.
The act of rivaling, or the state of being a rival; a
competition. ``Keen contention and eager rivalries.''
--Jeffrey.
Syn: Emulation; competition. See {Emulation}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
rivalry
n : the act of competing as for profit or a prize: "the teams
were in fierce contention for first place" [syn: {competition},
{contention}] [ant: {cooperation}]
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