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origin

/ˈoɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/noun3 syllables

Origin means: the hereditary derivation of an individual.

Synonyms for origin20

noun, as in the hereditary derivation of an individual

lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, parentage, stemma, stock

noun, as in the place where something begins, where it springs into being

beginning, root, rootage, source

noun, as in properties attributable to your ancestry

noun, as in an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

origination, inception

also used for origin

zero vector

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What does origin mean?6

noun

1

the hereditary derivation of an individual“his entire lineage has been warriors”

2

the place where something begins, where it springs into being“the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”

3

properties attributable to your ancestry“he comes from good origins”

4

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

5

the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero

6

the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived“the rumor had its origin in idle gossip”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin in a sentence

  • If the nation has respect for its origin, then its language is rich.astynk
  • To determine its origin, we must go back to the middle ages.AOCinJAPAN
  • To determine its origins, we must go back to the middle ages.CK
  • Maybe, interstellar biology has complex origins in both panspermia and independent abiogeneses.nonong
  • The fishmonger guarantees the origin and freshness of his products.NatsuDonkey
  • I need to know what the language of origin is.unknown
  • The origin of the universe will probably never be explained.Swift
  • The origin of the problem lies in the lack of communication between departments.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of origin

as a noun

plural
origins