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noun
- 1. the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived: "his theory of the origin of life" Similar Opposite
- 2. the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.
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ORIGIN definition: 1. the beginning or cause of something: 2. used to describe the particular way in which something…. Learn more.
1. : ancestry, parentage. was of humble origin. She is of French origin. 2. a. : rise, beginning, or derivation from a source. the origin of life on Earth. The word "algebra" is of Arabic origin. b. : the point at which something begins or rises or from which it derives. the origin of the custom.
noun. something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin. Synonyms: foundation, root. Antonyms: end, destination. rise or derivation from a particular source: the origin of a word. the first stage of existence; beginning: the origin of Quakerism in America. ancestry; parentage; extraction:
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.
6 meanings: 1. a primary source; derivation 2. the beginning of something; first stage or part 3. ancestry or parentage; birth;.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of origin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. synonyms: inception, origination. see more. noun. 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”.
origin. noun. /ˈɔrədʒən/ , /ˈɑrədʒən/. [countable, uncountable] (also origins [plural]) the point from which something starts; the cause of something the origins of life on earth Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). The origin of the word remains obscure.
origin meaning: 1. the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from: 2. the country, race, or…. Learn more.
noun. origins. A coming into existence or use; beginning. Webster's New World. The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived. American Heritage Medicine. Parentage; birth; lineage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The fact of originating; rise or derivation.
