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originality

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o⋅rig⋅i⋅nal⋅i⋅ty

  [uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee]
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–noun
1. the quality or state of being original.
2. ability to think or express oneself in an independent and individual manner; creative ability.
3. freshness or novelty, as of an idea, method, or performance.
Origin:
1735–45; < F originalité. See original, -ity

Synonyms:
1, 3. inventiveness, ingenuity, cleverness, creativeness.
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o·rig·i·nal·i·ty   (ə-rĭj'ə-nāl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. o·rig·i·nal·i·ties

  1. The quality of being original.

  2. The capacity to act or think independently.

  3. Something original.

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Main Entry: orig·i·nal·i·ty
Function: noun
: the quality or fact of being the product of individual creation that warrants copyright protection for a particular work regardless of novelty
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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