What does Original mean?
Definitions for Original
əˈrɪdʒ ə nlOrig·i·nal
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Original.
Princeton's WordNet
master, master copy, original(noun)
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
original, archetype, pilot(adj)
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
"this painting is a copy of the original"
original(adj)
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
"the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original cast"; "retracted his original statement"
original(adj)
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
"his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"
original(adj)
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"
original(adj)
not derived or copied or translated from something else
"the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"
Wiktionary
original(Noun)
An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived
This manuscript is the original
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
original(Noun)
A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent
You're an original
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
original(Noun)
An eccentric
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
original(Adjective)
First in a series or copies/versions
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
original(Adjective)
Newly created
Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
original(Adjective)
Fresh, different
The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
original(Adjective)
Pioneering
Parker was one of the original bebop players.
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
original(Adjective)
Having as its origin
This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.
Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.
Freebase
Original
"Original" is a song by Leftfield, released as the sixth single under that name. The song was released on 12" and CD on 13 March 1995. It featured Toni Halliday on vocals. The song gave the group their first appearance on Top of the Pops and reached #18 in the UK charts. The beginning of the song is used often on the UK version of Big Brother.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Original' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #904
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Original' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1500
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Original' in Adjectives Frequency: #106
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Original in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Original in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Original in a Sentence
We checked in and made sure they knew about the peanut allergy, it was also on his original ticket.
Original Poems for Infant Minds My MotherWho ran to help me when I fell,And would some pretty story tell,Or kiss the place to make it wellMy Mother.
'Star Wars' means very different things to different people, for a certain generation, it is the original (episodes) 4, 5, and 6, and nothing else is 'Star Wars.' Others prefer the prequels or animated series. As a reminder, the design team displayed pictures of fans ranging from a Disney fan with no knowledge of.
Epidemiologists who are widely respected from China who have published a study in the international journal The Lancet have demonstrated that several of the original cases did not have any contact with that food market, the virus went into that food market before it came out of that food market.
As we have always maintained, and as the Attorney General has now confirmed, the original accusations that Planned Parenthood 'sold fetal tissue' were completely unfounded and untrue, these new allegations by the Attorney General that we are improperly disposing of fetal tissue are flat-out false. Planned Parenthood handles medical tissue like any other quality health care provider. Our agreements with vendors all require them to follow state law, and dispose of tissue accordingly. If they are not, then I will take swift action.
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Translations for Original
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- أصْلِيّArabic
- অপূর্বBengali
- původníCzech
- oprindeligDanish
- ursprünglich, originell, ur-, Original, UrschriftGerman
- αρχικός, πρωτοποριακός, πρωτότυποGreek
- originalaEsperanto
- original, únicoSpanish
- اصلی, اریژینالPersian
- alkuperäinen, tuore, peräisin, ensimmäinen, omintakeinen, originelli, alkuperäiskappale, originaali, omaperäinenFinnish
- original, originelFrench
- tùsailScottish Gaelic
- eredetiHungarian
- frumeintak, frumrit, orginallIcelandic
- originaleItalian
- 原物, 原作, 本来, 原文Japanese
- 최초Korean
- originalLatin
- taketakeMāori
- oorspronkelijk, afkomstig, unicum, origineel, vernieuwendDutch
- opprinneligNorwegian
- original, originárioPortuguese
- оригинал, своеобразный, свежий, исходный, первичный, оригинальный, первоисточник, новый, исходный текст, первоначальныйRussian
- нов, самобитан, izvornik, првобитни, оригинал, samobitan, prvobitni, svež, свеж, original, nov, изворникSerbo-Croatian
- ursprunglig, förlaga, original, originell, original-Swedish
- halisiSwahili
- அசல்Tamil
- orijinalTurkish
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