1. : of, relating to, or constituting an origin or beginning : initial. the original part of the house. 2. a. : not secondary, derivative, or imitative. an original composition. b. : being the first instance or …
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original 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in initial coming before all others in time or order the original plan had to be discarded when the situation changed drastically Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance initial first inaugural earliest previous maiden foremost pioneer premier early primary ancient preceding primordial primeval headmost prime leadoff
original ( əˈrɪdʒɪnəl) adj 1. of or relating to an origin or beginning 2. fresh and unusual; novel 3. able to think of or carry out new ideas or concepts 4. being that from which a copy, translation, etc, is made n 5. the first and genuine form of something, from which others are derived 6. a person or thing used as a model in art or literature
adj. earliest adj. fresh, new noun standard, prototype noun person who is eccentric synonyms for original Compare Synonyms authentic initial aboriginal beginning first infant opening pioneer primary starting archetypal autochthonous commencing early elementary embryonic first-hand genuine inceptive introductory prime primeval primitive primordial
belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding. new; fresh; inventive; novel: an original way of advertising. arising or proceeding independently of anything else: an original view of history. noun a primary form or type from which varieties are derived.
1 [count] : a document, film, painting, etc., which is created by someone and from which a copy or translation is made I gave her a copy of the report and kept the original. This isn't a reprint, it's an original. 2 [singular] : a person who is different from other people in …
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” Synonyms: unconventional not conforming to accepted rules or standards creative, originative having the ability or power to create, especially something new or imaginative first
original. (adj.) early 14c., "first in time, earliest," from Old French original "first" (13c.) and directly from Latin originalis, from originem (nominative origo) "beginning, source, birth," from oriri "to rise" (see origin ). The first reference is to sin, synne original, "innate depravity of man's nature," supposed to be inherited from Adam in consequence of the Fall …
Something that precedes another thing or person. A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided. The genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation. The original or first mover in a given space or field. The quality of …