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  2. 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.

  3. used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life: The story has obscure origins (= no one knows how it started). See more. C1 [ U ] where a person was born: He is of North African origin. What is your country of origin? B2 [ U ] where an object was made: The furniture was French in origin.

  4. 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:

  5. The root, start, or birth of something is its origin. The origin of the word origin is the Latin word originem, meaning "rise, beginning, or source." Definitions of origin. noun. the place where something begins, where it springs into being. “Jupiter was the origin of the radiation”.

  6. 2 days ago · origin in British English. (ˈɒrɪdʒɪn ) noun. 1. a primary source; derivation. 2. the beginning of something; first stage or part. 3. (often plural) ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction.

  7. 1. a primary source; derivation. 2. the beginning of something; first stage or part. 3. ( often plural) ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction. 4. (Anatomy) anatomy. a. the end of a muscle, opposite its point of insertion. b. the beginning of a nerve or blood vessel or the site where it first starts to branch out. 5. (Mathematics) maths.

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

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