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. Blaine Pfeifer:

   There’s still a series of experiments and tests that must be completed before a final new drug is available. Having said that, the goal would be to use the new analogs of erythromycin against those bacteria that have developed resistance to the original compound.

2. President Yuji Kakimi:

   Our original mission of procuring at a similar level to Europe and the U.S. is close to being achieved with oil price falling, but even if oil prices rose, we have to make sure that (procurement) costs are capped.

3. Brian Anderson:

   The original plan was for the CEO of China Energy and a delegation to arrive over this past weekend and be here in West Virginia with our state officials and others, but that visit was canceled because it would be inappropriate in the midst of this trade dispute for China to come.

4. Keith Richards ':

   There's something incredibly powerful about the blues -- the raw blues. But then, there isn't a piece of popular music probably that you've heard that hasn't in some weird way been influenced by the blues, i think it's probably the original musical form in the world, when it comes down to it.

5. Jim Strickland:

   The original goal here was to provide comfort and stability to disabled veterans, it was a different era with different wounds, but that goal should remain exactly the same.

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