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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the act of competing as for profit or a prize;
- Example: "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
[syn: competition, contention, rivalry]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
   [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Emulation; competition. See Emulation.
        [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

rivalry
    n 1: the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams
         were in fierce contention for first place" [syn:
         competition, contention, rivalry] [ant:
         cooperation]