Looking for the meaning or definition of the word rival? Here's what it means.
Noun
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.
Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
(obsolete) One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
Adjective
Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
