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adjective
- 1. present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest: "the original owner of the house" Similar Opposite
- 2. created personally by a particular artist, writer, musician, etc.; not a copy: "original Rembrandts" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the earliest form of something, from which copies may be made: "the portrait may be a copy of the original"
- 2. an eccentric or unusual person: "he was one of the true originals" Similar
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ORIGINAL definition: 1. existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something: 2. An original piece of…. Learn more.
The meaning of ORIGINAL is of, relating to, or constituting an origin or beginning : initial. How to use original in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Original.
adjective. 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”. synonyms:
Original definition: belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning. See examples of ORIGINAL used in a sentence.
You use original when referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made.
Definition of original adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
original meaning, definition, what is original: existing or happening first, before othe...: Learn more.
original. noun [ C ] uk / əˈrɪdʒ ə n ə l / us. B2. something that is in the form in which it was first created and has not been copied or changed: The latest version of the software is much more reliable than the original. If the painting were an original, it would be very valuable. More examples.
You use original when referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made.
noun. originals. A first form or model from which others are made or developed. Later versions of the car retained key features of the original. American Heritage. A pristine form or primary type that has given rise to varieties. Webster's New World. An authentic work of art. Bought an original, not a print. American Heritage.
