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original
not derived or copied or translated from something else
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- O
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- RIGINA
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
not derived or copied or translated from something else
“the play is original, not an adaptation”
adjective
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
“the original inhabitants of the Americas”
adjective
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
“a truly original approach”
adjective
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
“his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources”
noun
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
noun
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
“this painting is a copy of the original”
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Example Sentences
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
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
a truly original approach
with original music
an original mind
his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources
this painting is a copy of the original
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