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original

[ uh-rij-uh-nl ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning:

    The book still has its original binding.

    Synonyms: primeval, primordial, primitive, primary

  2. an original way of advertising.

  3. arising or proceeding independently of anything else:

    an original view of history.

  4. capable of or given to thinking or acting in an independent, creative, or individual manner:

    an original thinker.

  5. created, undertaken, or presented for the first time:

    to give the original performance of a string quartet.

  6. being something from which a copy, a translation, or the like is made:

    The original document is in Washington.



noun

  1. a primary form or type from which varieties are derived.

    Synonyms: model, prototype, pattern, archetype

    Antonyms: copy

  2. an original work, writing, or the like, as opposed to any copy or imitation:

    The original of this is in the British Museum.

  3. the person or thing represented by a picture, description, etc.:

    The original is said to have been the painter's own house.

  4. a person whose ways of thinking or acting are original:

    In a field of brilliant technicians he is a true original.

  5. Archaic. an eccentric person.
  6. Archaic. a source of being; an author or originator.

original

/ əˈrɪdʒɪnəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an origin or beginning
  2. fresh and unusual; novel
  3. able to think of or carry out new ideas or concepts
  4. being that from which a copy, translation, etc, is made


noun

  1. the first and genuine form of something, from which others are derived
  2. a person or thing used as a model in art or literature
  3. a person whose way of thinking is unusual or creative
  4. an unconventional or strange person
  5. the first form or occurrence of something
  6. an archaic word for originator See originator

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Other Words From

  • nono·rigi·nal adjective noun
  • nono·rigi·nal·ly adverb
  • preo·rigi·nal adjective
  • preo·rigi·nal·ly adverb
  • quasi-o·rigi·nal adjective
  • quasi-o·rigi·nal·ly adverb
  • uno·rigi·nal adjective
  • uno·rigi·nal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of original1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin orīginālis (adjective) and Medieval Latin orīgināle “original document” (noun use of neuter adjective), equivalent to orīgin- “beginning, source” + -ālis adjective suffix; origin, -al 1

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Example Sentences

Since the original Gravity Blanket was rolled out, the company has continued to invest in sleep wellness and relaxation.

This includes how to find the original source of a video, with tools such as reverse-image search.

Charlotte’s unwavering belief in love drives the series forward, despite her original rigid set of rules about how love could unfold.

Earlier this month, for example, CNN announced it had ended a deal with Facebook to air original shows like its daily live news program “Go There” on the platform.

From Digiday

Subsequent editions restored a degree of the volume’s original voice, with a 2019 edition bearing the names of Irma Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker, along with Irma Rombauer’s great-grandson, John Becker, and his wife Megan Scott.

Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.

This is a Hollywood director at the height of his powers creating original, wildly ambitious epics.

It was original in how it treated Nixon and his connection to the right before 1968.

Obviously, not all the original cast can come back or even have the desire.

Yes, the original Bond, as imagined by Ian Fleming, was obviously white.

She was also supposed to be the original or model of “the Virtuous Woman” therein portrayed!

Frequently they are found in alveolar arrangement, retaining the original outline of the alveoli of the lung (Fig. 4, b).

Man's enthusiasm in praise of a fellow mortal, is soon damped by the original sin of his nature—rebellious pride!

Inconsistent hyphenation and inconsistent use of -ise and -ize spellings have been left as in the original.

An extraordinary eruption of mount Vesuvius commenced, which in ten days had advanced ten miles from its original source.

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