Princeton's WordNet(3.90 / 10 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(0.00 / 0 votes)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

2. original(Noun)

   A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent

   You're an original

3. original(Noun)

   An eccentric

4. original(Adjective)

   First in a series or copies/versions

5. original(Adjective)

   Newly created

   Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.

6. original(Adjective)

   Fresh, different

   The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.

7. original(Adjective)

   Pioneering

   Parker was one of the original bebop players.

8. original(Adjective)

   Having as its origin

   This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.

Origin: 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

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

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Edward Burtynsky:

   It's uncannily like the original.

2. Anonymous:

   In a world full of copycats be an original

3. Unknown:

   In a World Full of Copycats- Be an Original.

4. Jorge Luis Borges:

   The original is unfaithful to the translation.

5. Michelle Christensen:

   We tried to keep the purity of the original NSX.

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