Meaning of 'origin'

Find the meaning of the word ‘origin’

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Meaning of ‘origin’

6 definitions found.

origin

noun

properties attributable to your ancestry

Example: "The family has a diverse origin."

Synonyms: descent

noun

the point of intersection of coordinate axes

noun

an event that is a beginning

Synonyms: origination

noun

the descendants of one individual

Synonyms: descent

noun

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Synonyms: beginning

noun

the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

Example: "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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