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originality

[uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee] Origin

o·rig·i·nal·i·ty

[uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee]
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; < French originalité. See original, -ity

un·o·rig·i·nal·i·ty, noun


1, 3. inventiveness, ingenuity, cleverness, creativeness.

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Originality has a plethora of syllables.
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(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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originality (əˌrɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the quality or condition of being original
2.  the ability to create or innovate
3.  something original

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originality
1742, probably after Fr. originalité (see original (adj.)).
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