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?

1. 

   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. Tracy Chavous:

   It was beautiful and it was original, it was a lot more than I was expecting.

2. New Zealand director/actor Taika Waititi:

   I dedicate this to all the indigenous kids in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories, we are the original storytellers and we can make it here as well.

3. Askia Muhammad:

   I gave the original disk to him and in a sense swore myself to secrecy because I had quietly made a copy for myself, it’s my picture, it’s my art, and it’s my intellectual property. I owned it and I wanted to keep it.

4. Gary Morgenthaler:

   It’s pretty sad for those of us who were part of the original team, the rate of innovation has been less than what we would have imagined.

5. Ivan Bedelev:

   The original plan was to deliver the road and rail elements all together, but I guess they sized it up and assessed their own strength and decided to change the plan.

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