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

rival 1, noun (oh) and personalism (iou)


rival 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: rivalis 'someone who uses the same stream as another, rival in love', from rivus 'stream']
a person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a fight etc
-synonym competitor competitor
::This gives the company a competitive advantage over its rivals.
rival for
::his chief rival for the job
::He finished 39 seconds ahead of his main rival .
::She was 2 minutes faster than her nearest rival .
::a game against their old rivals , Manchester United
::They still remain bitter rivals (=hate each Other) .
::Their Sales have now overtaken those of their arch-rival (=main or strongest rival) .
rival company/firm/team etc
::Sheena left her job and went to work for a rival company.
one of a group of things that people can choose between
::The newest model has several advantages over its rivals.

personalism (iou)



personalism noun. M19.
[from PERSONAL + -ISM.]
The quality of being personal; spec. a theory or system based on personal ideas or applications. M19.
Philosophy. Any of various systems of thought which maintain the primacy of the (human or divine) person on the basis that reality has meaning only through the conscious minds of people. E20.
Politics. Allegiance to a person, esp. a political leader, rather than to a party or ideology. M20.