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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORIGIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ORIGIN definition: 1. the beginning or cause of something: 2. used to describe the particular way in which something…. Learn more.

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › originOrigin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › originORIGIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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:

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORIGIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    When you talk about a person's origin or origins, you are referring to the country, race, or social class of their parents or ancestors. Thomas has not forgotten his humble origins. ...people of Asian origin. They are forced to return to their country of origin.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryORIGIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ORIGIN meaning: 1. the beginning or cause of something: 2. used to describe the particular way in which something…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishorigin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of origin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › originOrigin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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”.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORIGINS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ORIGINS definition: 1. used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › originOrigin - definition of origin by The Free Dictionary

    Origin is the point at which something comes into existence: The origins of some words are unknown. When origin refers to people, it means parentage or ancestry: "He came ... of mixed French and Scottish origin" (Charlotte Brontë).

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › originOrigin Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    The fact of originating; rise or derivation. The rumor had its origin in an impulsive remark.