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Archrival vs Archival - What's the difference?

archrival | archival |

As a noun archrival

is a chief rival.

As an adjective archival is

of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.

archrival

English

Alternative forms

* arch rival, arch-rival

Noun

(en noun)
  • A chief rival.
    • The New York Yankees are playing their archrival the Boston Red Sox tonight.

    Usage notes

    Generally applied only to rivals who have competed against each other for at least a few years.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    archival

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
    • Their archival methods left something to be desired.
  • Of a quality suited to the conservational needs of an archive.
    • Artists should use archival -quality paper to ensure a long life for their works on paper.