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- Dictionarymeaning/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
noun
- 1. what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action: "the meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’" Similar
adjective
- 1. intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed: "she gave Gabriel a meaning look"
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ORIGIN definition: 1. the beginning or cause of something: 2. used to describe the particular way in which something…. Learn more.
noun. something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin. Synonyms: foundation, root. Antonyms: end, destination. 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:
origin, source, inception, root mean the point at which something begins its course or existence. origin applies to the things or persons from which something is ultimately derived and often to the causes operating before the thing itself comes into being.
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. synonyms: inception, origination. see more. noun. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived. “the rumor had its origin in idle gossip”. “vegetable origins ”. “mineral origin ”. “ origin in sensation”.
6 meanings: 1. a primary source; derivation 2. the beginning of something; first stage or part 3. ancestry or parentage; birth;.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of origin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived. 2. often origins Ancestry: "We cannot escape our origins, however hard we try" (James Baldwin). 3. The fact of originating; rise or derivation: The rumor had its origin in an impulsive remark. 4.
ORIGIN definition: 1. the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from: 2. the country, race, or…. Learn more.
A coming into existence or use; beginning. Webster's New World. The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived. American Heritage Medicine. Parentage; birth; lineage. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The fact of originating; rise or derivation. The rumor had its origin in an impulsive remark.
origin meaning, definition, what is origin: the place or situation in which somethin...: Learn more.
