corrival

cor·ri·val

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-rahy-vuh l]
- /kəˈraɪ vəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-rahy-vuh l]
- /kəˈraɪ vəl/

Definitions of corrival word

noun corrival rival 3
noun corrival a rival; competitor. 1
adjective corrival rival; competitive. 1
noun corrival A fellow rival; a competitor; a rival. 1
noun corrival A companion. 0
verb corrival To compete with; to rival. 0

See all 7 definitions of corrival

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Origin of corrival

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80, corrival is from the Latin word corrīvālis joint rival. See cor-, rival

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Parts of speech for Corrival

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Corrival

corrival popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for corrival

noun corrival

adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
challenger — A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
contestant — A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it.
opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.

All 6 Synonyms of corrival