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   original

   /əˈrɪdʒənl/

   adjective

   • 1. present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest: "the original owner of the house" Similar indigenousnativefirstinitialaboriginalancientprimevalprimordialrare:autochthonousautochthonicfirstearliestprimaryuntouchedunediteduncutOpposite latestlast
   • 2. created personally by a particular artist, writer, musician, etc.; not a copy: "original Rembrandts" Similar authenticgenuineactualrealtruebona fideveritablenot copiedarchetypalprototypicalmasterinformal:kosherpukkaOpposite fake
   • 3. not dependent on other people's ideas; inventive or novel: "a subtle and original thinker" Similar innovativecreativeimaginativeinnovatoryinnovationalinventiveingeniousnewnovelfreshrefreshingunusualunconventionalunorthodoxunfamiliarunprecedentedgroundbreakingdisruptivepioneeringavant-gardeseminalfertileuniqueindividualindividualisticdistinctiveOpposite commonplaceconventionalunimaginative

   noun

   • 1. the earliest form of something, from which copies may be made: "the portrait may be a copy of the original"
   • ▪ the language in which something was first written: "the study of Russian texts in the original" Similar archetypeprototypesourcemasterparadigmmodelpatternstandard
   • ▪ a person or place on which a character or location in a literary work is based: "the house is reputed to be the original of Mansfield Park"
   • ▪ a book or recording that has not been previously made available in a different form: "paperback originals"
   • ▪ a garment made to order from a design specially prepared for a fashion collection: "the designer has donated one of her amazing originals, a frothy pink evening dress"
   • 2. an eccentric or unusual person: "he was one of the true originals" Similar individualistindividualeccentricnonconformistfree spiritbohemianrare birdmaverickoddityrara avisinformal:characteroddballnutweirdoweirdieone-offodd bodonerodd/queer fishwackowackscrewballkookwackadoowackadoodleinformal, dated:cardcase

   Word Origin Middle English (the earliest use being in the phrase original sin): from Old French, or from Latin originalis, from origin- (see origin).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORIGINAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ORIGINAL definition: 1. existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something: 2. An original piece of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › originalOriginal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ORIGINAL is of, relating to, or constituting an origin or beginning : initial. How to use original in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Original.

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   Original definition: belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning. See examples of ORIGINAL used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORIGINAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use original when referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made. The original plan was to hold an indefinite stoppage.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › originalOriginal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of. “a truly original approach” “with original music” “an original mind” synonyms: unconventional. not conforming to accepted rules or standards. creative, originative. having the ability or power to create, especially something new or imaginative. first.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoriginal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of original adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryORIGINAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   original. noun [ C ] uk / əˈrɪdʒ ə n ə l / us. B2. something that is in the form in which it was first created and has not been copied or changed: The latest version of the software is much more reliable than the original. If the painting were an original, it would be very valuable. More examples.

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   Definition of original noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › originalOriginal - definition of original by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Preceding all others in time; first: Who played the original Dracula? 2. a. Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual: an original play, not an adaptation. b. Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new: a truly original approach. See Synonyms at new. 3. Productive of new things or new ideas; inventive: an original mind. 4.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › originalOriginal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Filter. adjective. Preceding all others in time; first. Who played the original Dracula? American Heritage. Similar definitions. Having to do with an origin; first; earliest. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Never having occurred or existed before; fresh; new; novel. Webster's New World.