origin

[ awr-i-jin, or- ]

/ ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- /

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noun

something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.

rise or derivation from a particular source: the origin of a word.

the first stage of existence; beginning: the origin of Quakerism in America.

ancestry; parentage; extraction: to be of Scottish origin.

Anatomy.

the point of derivation.
the more fixed portion of a muscle.

Mathematics.

the point in a Cartesian coordinate system where the axes intersect.
Also called pole. the point from which rays designating specific angles originate and are measured from in a polar coordinate system with no axes.

Origin of origin

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin orīgin- (stem of orīgō) beginning, source, lineage, derivative of orīrī to rise; cf. orient

SYNONYMS FOR origin

1 root, foundation.

4 birth, linage, descent.

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ANTONYMS FOR origin

1 destination, end.

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Words nearby origin

origami, origan, origanum, origanum oil, Origen, origin, original, original equipment manufacturer, originality, originally, original sin

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Example sentences from the Web for origin

“The origin of Brokpas is lost in antiquity,” a research article from the University of Delhi notes.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some of the more notorious “green on blue” attacks have their origin in such outraged honor.
Afghanistan, We Hardly Knew You|Jonathan Foreman|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The virus had to come from somewhere, but no one could figure out its origin.
Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Roughly 40 percent of Americans seem to endorse some Creationist concept of history and origin.
Surprise! Leading ‘Birther’ Thinks Earth is 6,000 Years Young|Asawin Suebsaeng|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The “origin story” episode of Rafi and Dirty Randy is insane.
Inside the Mind of ‘The League’s Rafi: Jason Mantzoukas and Seth Rogen on TV’s Craziest Dude|Marlow Stern|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We seek for the origin of the savage factor of myth in one aspect of the intellectual condition of savages.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
Some of the aristocratic Zurich families of to-day trace their origin to these Locarno refugees.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug
Notwithstanding its name this variety is not certainly of Belgian origin.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick
I cannot make out the nature or origin of the mental experience to which I refer.
Theaetetus|Plato
It is a protest of the "Planetesimalists" against the older, and still general, view of the origin of the earth.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

British Dictionary definitions for origin

origin

/ (ˈɒrɪdʒɪn) /

noun

a primary source; derivation

the beginning of something; first stage or part

(often plural) ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction

anatomy

the end of a muscle, opposite its point of insertion
the beginning of a nerve or blood vessel or the site where it first starts to branch out

maths

the point of intersection of coordinate axes or planes
the point whose coordinates are all zeroSee also pole 2 (def. 8)

commerce the country from which a commodity or product originatesshipment from origin

Word Origin for origin

C16: from French origine, from Latin orīgō beginning, birth, from orīrī to rise, spring from

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for origin

origin

[ ôr′ə-jĭn ]

n.

The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived.

The fact of originating; rise or derivation.

The point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during contraction.

The starting point of a cranial or spinal nerve.

Scientific definitions for origin

origin

[ ôr′ə-jĭn ]

The point at which the axes of a Cartesian coordinate system intersect. The coordinates of the origin are (0,0) in two dimensions and (0,0,0) in three dimensions.

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释义	origin [ awr-i-jin, or- ] / ˈɔr ɪ dʒɪn, ˈɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR origin ON THESAURUS.COM noun something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin. rise or derivation from a particular source: the origin of a word. the first stage of existence; beginning: the origin of Quakerism in America. ancestry; parentage; extraction: to be of Scottish origin. Anatomy. the point of derivation. the more fixed portion of a muscle. Mathematics. the point in a Cartesian coordinate system where the axes intersect. Also called pole. the point from which rays designating specific angles originate and are measured from in a polar coordinate system with no axes. Origin of origin 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin orīgin- (stem of orīgō) beginning, source, lineage, derivative of orīrī to rise; cf. orient SYNONYMS FOR origin 1 root, foundation. 4 birth, linage, descent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR origin ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR origin 1 destination, end. SEE ANTONYMS FOR origin ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby origin origami, origan, origanum, origanum oil, Origen, origin, original, original equipment manufacturer, originality, originally, original sin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for origin “The origin of Brokpas is lost in antiquity,” a research article from the University of Delhi notes. The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans\|Nina Strochlic\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Some of the more notorious “green on blue” attacks have their origin in such outraged honor. Afghanistan, We Hardly Knew You\|Jonathan Foreman\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The virus had to come from somewhere, but no one could figure out its origin. Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved\|Carrie Arnold\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Roughly 40 percent of Americans seem to endorse some Creationist concept of history and origin. Surprise! Leading ‘Birther’ Thinks Earth is 6,000 Years Young\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The “origin story” episode of Rafi and Dirty Randy is insane. Inside the Mind of ‘The League’s Rafi: Jason Mantzoukas and Seth Rogen on TV’s Craziest Dude\|Marlow Stern\|September 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We seek for the origin of the savage factor of myth in one aspect of the intellectual condition of savages. Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1\|Andrew Lang Some of the aristocratic Zurich families of to-day trace their origin to these Locarno refugees. The Story of Switzerland\|Lina Hug Notwithstanding its name this variety is not certainly of Belgian origin. The Pears of New York\|U. P. Hedrick I cannot make out the nature or origin of the mental experience to which I refer. Theaetetus\|Plato It is a protest of the "Planetesimalists" against the older, and still general, view of the origin of the earth. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe British Dictionary definitions for origin origin / (ˈɒrɪdʒɪn) / noun a primary source; derivation the beginning of something; first stage or part (often plural) ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction anatomy the end of a muscle, opposite its point of insertion the beginning of a nerve or blood vessel or the site where it first starts to branch out maths the point of intersection of coordinate axes or planes the point whose coordinates are all zeroSee also pole 2 (def. 8) commerce the country from which a commodity or product originatesshipment from origin Word Origin for origin C16: from French origine, from Latin orīgō beginning, birth, from orīrī to rise, spring from Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to origin Learning Center For Grades 5–8: A Week Of ELA Learning ActivitiesWe're ready to keep your middle schooler engaged at home. We've organized 7 themed activities (with more to come!) that have self-guided and family-fun components. READ MORE Emoji With Good Origin Stories (And The People Who Created Them)Have you ever wondered where emoji come from? Turns out many of them have inspiring origin stories, some that may even surprise you. READ MORE Words related to origin provenance, influence, element, motive, source, connection, ancestry, ancestor, root, genesis, birth, lineage, descent, embryo, producer, creator, spring, agent, seed, wellspring Medical definitions for origin origin [ ôr′ə-jĭn ] n. The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived. The fact of originating; rise or derivation. The point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during contraction. The starting point of a cranial or spinal nerve. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for origin origin [ ôr′ə-jĭn ] The point at which the axes of a Cartesian coordinate system intersect. The coordinates of the origin are (0,0) in two dimensions and (0,0,0) in three dimensions. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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