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or·i·gin

O0120600 (ôr′ə-jĭn, ŏr′-)n.1. The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived.2. often origins Ancestry: "We cannot escape our origins, however hard we try" (James Baldwin).3. The fact of originating; rise or derivation: The rumor had its origin in an impulsive remark.4. Anatomy The point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during contraction.5. Mathematics The point of intersection of coordinate axes, as in the Cartesian coordinate system.

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[Middle English origine, ancestry, from Latin orīgō, orīgin-, from orīrī, to arise, be born; see er- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: origin, inception, source, root¹
These nouns signify the point at which something originates. Origin is the point at which something comes into existence: The origins of some words are unknown. When origin refers to people, it means parentage or ancestry: "He came ... of mixed French and Scottish origin" (Charlotte Brontë).
Inception is the beginning, as of an action or process: The researcher was involved in the project from its inception. Source signifies the point at which something springs into being or from which it derives or is obtained: "The mysterious ... is the source of all true art and science" (Albert Einstein).
Root denotes what is considered the fundamental cause of or basic reason for something: "Lack of money is the root of all evil" (George Bernard Shaw).

origin

(ˈɒrɪdʒɪn) n1. a primary source; derivation2. the beginning of something; first stage or part3. (often plural) ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction4. (Anatomy) anatomy a. the end of a muscle, opposite its point of insertionb. the beginning of a nerve or blood vessel or the site where it first starts to branch out5. (Mathematics) maths a. the point of intersection of coordinate axes or planesb. the point whose coordinates are all zero. See also pole²⁸6. (Commerce) commerce the country from which a commodity or product originates: shipment from origin. [C16: from French origine, from Latin orīgō beginning, birth, from orīrī to rise, spring from]

or•i•gin

(ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr-)

n. 1. something from which anything arises or is derived; source. 2. rise or derivation from a particular source: the origin of a word. 3. the first stage of existence; beginning. 4. ancestry; parentage: of Scottish origin. 5. Anat. a. the point of derivation. b. the more fixed portion of a muscle. 6. Math. a. the point in a Cartesian coordinate system where the axes intersect. b. Also called pole. the point from which rays designating specific angles originate in a polar coordinate system with no axes. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin orīgin- (s. of orīgō) beginning, source, lineage, derivative of orīrī to rise; compare orient]

or·i·gin

(ôr′ə-jĭn) The point at which the axes of a Cartesian coordinate system intersect. The coordinates of the origin are (0,0) in two dimensions and (0,0,0) in three dimensions.

origin

Beginning point of a deployment where unit or non-unit-related cargo or personnel are located.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	origin - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"source, root, rootage, beginningderivation - the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"spring - a point at which water issues forthheadspring, fountainhead, head - the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"headwater - the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"wellhead, wellspring - the source of water for a welljumping-off place, point of departure - a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"place of origin, provenance, provenience, birthplace, cradle - where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"home - place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"point source - a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constrictedtrail head, trailhead - the beginning of a trailpoint - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
	2.	origin - properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"descent, extractionancestry, filiation, lineage, derivation - inherited properties shared with others of your bloodlinefull blood - descent from parents both of one pure breed
	3.	origin - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent eventsinception, originationbeginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"germination - the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent"cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"prelude, overture, preliminary - something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"procession, emanation, rise - (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
	4.	origin - the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zerointersection - a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
	5.	origin - the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived; "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"; "vegetable origins"; "mineral origin"; "origin in sensation"source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"
	6.	origin - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"blood line, bloodline, ancestry, lineage, pedigree, stemma, line of descent, parentage, blood, descent, stock, linekinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, family line, sept, folk, family - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"family tree, genealogy - successive generations of kin

origin

noun1. beginning, start, birth, source, launch, foundation, creation, dawning, early stages, emergence, outset, starting point, onset, genesis, initiation, inauguration, inception, font (poetic), commencement, fountain, fount, origination, fountainhead, mainspring theories about the origin of life
beginning end, death, finish, conclusion, outcome, finale, termination, culmination, expiry2. root, source, basis, beginnings, base, cause, spring, roots, seed, foundation, nucleus, germ, provenance, derivation, wellspring, fons et origo (Latin) What is the origin of the word `honeymoon'?3. ancestry, family, race, beginnings, stock, blood, birth, heritage, ancestors, descent, pedigree, extraction, lineage, forebears, antecedents, parentage, forefathers, genealogy, derivation, progenitors, stirps people of Asian origin

origin

noun1. A point of origination:beginning, derivation, fount, fountain, fountainhead, mother, parent, provenance, provenience, root, rootstock, source, spring, well.2. The initial stage of a developmental process:beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, inception, nascence, nascency, onset, opening, outset, spring, start.3. One's ancestors or their character or one's ancestral derivation:ancestry, birth, blood, bloodline, descent, extraction, family, genealogy, line, lineage, parentage, pedigree, seed, stock.

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(ˈoridʒin) noun the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause. the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement. 起源 起源oˈriginal (əˈri-) adjective1. existing at the beginning; first. This part of the house is new but the rest is original. 原始的 原始的2. (able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before. original ideas; He has a very original mind. 有獨創性的 有独创性的3. (of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made. The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies. 原作的 原作的 noun1. the earliest version. This is the original – all the others are copies. 原作 原作2. a model from which a painting etc is made. She is the original of the famous portrait. 原型 原型oˌrigiˈnality (əridʒiˈnӕ-) nounHis writing shows originality. 創造性 创造性oˈriginally adverb 創造性地 创造性地originate (əˈridʒineit) verb to bring or come into being. That style of painting originated in China. 發源 发源ˈorigins noun plural a person's place of birth, family background etc. He tried to hide his origins. 原籍 原籍

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