Definitions for original
əˈrɪdʒ ə nlorig·i·nal

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

1. master, master copy, originalnoun

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

2. original, archetype, pilotadjective

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

   "this painting is a copy of the original"

3. originaladjective

   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. originaladjective

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

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

5. originaladjective

   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. originaladjective

   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. originalnoun

   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. originalnoun

   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. originalnoun

   An eccentric

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

4. originaladjective

   First in a series or copies/versions

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

5. originaladjective

   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. originaladjective

   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. originaladjective

   Pioneering

   Parker was one of the original bebop players.

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

8. originaladjective

   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?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Ben Embarek:

   The possible path from whatever original animal species all the way through to the Huanan market could have taken a very long and convoluted path involving also movements across borders.

2. Anil Gupta:

   India will have to be original, innovative, to get investors interested this time. We have to prove that we're different.

3. Ben Robinson:

   Star Trek -- The Original Series : A Celebration.

4. Takakuni Ikeda:

   It's true that this is quite late compared to the original plan.

5. Francis Collins:

   People who have immune deficiencies, who did not get a full response to the original pair of doses from Moderna or Pfizer, or the one dose from JJ -- maybe an additional dose might help those people, i wouldn't call that a booster, though.

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