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rivalrous
[ rahy-vuhl-ruhs ]
/ ˈraɪ vəl rəs /
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adjective
characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rivalrous
ri·val·rous·ness, nounun·ri·val·rous, adjectiveWords nearby rivalrous
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How to use rivalrous in a sentence
Content available online is typically what economists call “non-rivalrous goods,” which means that one person watching or sharing or remixing a file doesn’t in any way impede other people from doing the same.
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