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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.
origin, source, inception, root mean the point at which something begins its course or existence. origin applies to the things or persons from which something is ultimately derived and often to the causes operating before the thing itself comes into being.
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.
Definition of origin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
ORIGIN definition: 1. the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from: 2. the country, race, or…. Learn more.
