a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity:he has no serious rival for the job [as modifier]:gun battles between rival gangs
[with negative] a person or thing that equals another in quality:she has no rivals as a female rock singer
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be or seem to be equal or comparable to:the efficiency of the Bavarians rivals that of the Viennese
