See Also: creativity(encyclopedia)
creativity(dictionary)
rival(medicine)
co-rival(dictionary)
rival(1)(dictionary)
rival(2)(dictionary)
rival 1, noun(dictionary)
rival 2, verb(dictionary)

rival(1) (iou) and creativity (oh)


rival(1) (iou)



rival noun & adjective. L16.
[Latin rivalis orig. 'a person using the same stream as another', from rivus stream: see -AL1. Earlier in the verb.]
A. noun.
1. A person competing for the same objective as another; a person striving to equal or outdo another. L16.
G. Brown Oscar was my rival for being top of the form. J. Viorst We ceased being rivals. We no longer ran the same races.
2. A person having the same objective as another, an associate. Only in E17.
3. A person who or thing which is arguably equal in quality or distinction to another. M17.
D. Brewster A man who has had no rival in..times..past.
B. attrib. or as adjective. Holding the position of a rival or rivals, competing. L16.
W. S. Churchill Experts dispute the population..and rival estimates vary. G. Vidal Huan was murdered by a rival faction.
rivaless noun (long rare) a female rival L17.
rivalize verb intrans. (now rare) enter into rivalry, compete, with E19.
rivalless [-l-l-] adjective E19.
rivalship noun the state or character of a rival; competition, rivalry: E17.

creativity (oh)



the ability to use your imagination to produce new ideas, make things etc
::artistic creativity
::Teachers have been attacked for stifling creativity in their pupils.
::Editors complain about the lack of creativity in the ideas put to them.