Definitions for Original
əˈrɪdʒ ə nlOrig·i·nal

Princeton's WordNet(3.54 / 13 votes)Rate this definition:

1. master, master copy, original(noun)

   an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

2. original, archetype, pilot(adj)

   something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

   "this painting is a copy of the original"

3. 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"

4. original(adj)

   (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary

   "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"

5. 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"

6. 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(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. original(Noun)

   An eccentric

   Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.

4. original(Adjective)

   First in a series or copies/versions

   Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. original(Adjective)

   Pioneering

   Parker was one of the original bebop players.

   Etymology: From original, from original, from originalis, from origo; see origin.

8. 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.

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1. 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.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Original' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #904

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Original' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1500

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Original' in Adjectives Frequency: #106

How to pronounce Original?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Original in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Original in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Original in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Original in a Sentence

1. Chelsia Calvert:

   We checked in and made sure they knew about the peanut allergy, it was also on his original ticket.

2. Anonymous:

   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.

3. Asa Kalama:

   '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.

4. Republican Sen. Tom Cotton:

   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.

5. Stephanie Kight:

   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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