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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.
[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).Origins
aetiologyetiology. — aetiological, adj.anthropogenythe study of human origins. — anthropogenic, anthropogenetic adj.archologythe science of origins.autochthonism, autochthonythe state of being aboriginal or native to a particular area. — autochthonous, adj.etiologythe study of the causes for and origin of any phenomena. Also spelled aetiology. — etiological, adj.isogenesis, isogenythe state or process of deriving from the same source or origins, as different parts deriving from the same embryo tissues. — isogenic, isogenetic, adj.monogenismthe theory that the entire human race is descended from a single ancestral pair. Also monogenesis, monogeny. — monogenist, n. — monogenistic, adj.Translationsorigin (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EncyclopediaSeeoriginLegalSeeantitrust lawFinancialSeeAntitrust LawORIGINS
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