rival
rival is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, rival is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofrival
- 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.
Example: "Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race."
- Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
Example: "As a social historian, he has no rival."
- One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
- To oppose or compete with.
Example: "to rival somebody in love"
- To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
- To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.
- Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
Example: "rival lovers; rival claims or pretensions"
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