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unoriginality

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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; < F originalité. See original, -ity


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