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- Dictionaryo·rig·i·nal/əˈrijən(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest: "the original owner of the house" Similar Opposite
- 2. created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation: "original Rembrandts" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. something serving as a model or basis for imitations or copies: "the portrait may be a copy of the original"
- 2. an eccentric or unusual person: "he was one of the true originals" Similar
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1. : of, relating to, or constituting an origin or beginning : initial. the original part of the house. 2. a. : not secondary, derivative, or imitative. an original composition. b. : being the first instance or source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is or can be made. 3. : independent and creative in thought or action : inventive.
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.
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. He was unable to identify the original name of the site.
ORIGINAL definition: 1. existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something: 2. An original piece of…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of original adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A first form or model from which others are made or developed: Later versions of the car retained key features of the original. 2. a. An authentic work of art: bought an original, not a print. b. A work that has been composed firsthand or used to make a copy, reproduction, or translation: kept the original but sent a photocopy to his publisher.
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.
original meaning, definition, what is original: existing or happening first, before othe...: Learn more.
n. a primary form or type from which varieties are derived. an original work, writing, or the like, as opposed to any copy or imitation: The original of this is in the British Museum. the person or thing represented by a picture, description, etc.: The original is said to have been the painter's own house.
