rival
noun
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
nonrival
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a word derived from
rival.
Example Sentences
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As for Sharapova, her nonrival rival, Serena was diplomatic: ‘‘I’m happy for her, because she worked hard, too.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2015
The symbolic end of rivalry comes when I am playing the song in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the very moment that you are both downloading and listening to it in Kazakhstan—now that is nonrival.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
Software is nonrival and hard to exclude people from, but it is easy to exclude your customers from the help line or technical support.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
Fourth, while some aspects of the innovation may truly be nonrival, other aspects may not.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
Because of these "nonrival" and "nonexcludable" characteristics, Flaubert's publisher would have a more difficult time coming up with a business plan than the petunia farmer.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
