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- DictionaryDef·i·ni·tion/ˌdefəˈniSHən/
noun
- 1. a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary: "a dictionary definition of the verb"
- 2. the degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound, especially of an image in a photograph or on a screen: "the clarity and definition of pictures can be aided by using computer graphics"
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.
Origin definition: something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead. See examples of ORIGIN used in a sentence.
ORIGIN definition: 1. the beginning or cause of something: 2. used to describe the particular way in which something…. Learn more.
noun. 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 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).
ORIGIN meaning: 1 : the point or place where something begins or is created the source or cause of something; 2 : the place, social situation, or type of family that a person comes from.
ORIGIN definition: 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.
the point from which something starts; the cause of something. origin of something the origins of life on earth. The origin of the word remains obscure. in origin Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). The word burlesque is Italian in origin. of… origin a letter of doubtful origin.
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.
