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There may be men who think they are attacking Christianity when they investigate the historical origin or the morality of some dogma; I do not think so. Honest investigation can result only in growth.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson

Meaning of "origin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORIGIN

From French origine, from Latin orīgō beginning, birth, from orīrī to rise, spring from.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ORIGIN

origin  [ˈɒrɪdʒɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORIGIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Origin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ORIGIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of origin in the English dictionary

The first definition of origin in the dictionary is a primary source; derivation. Other definition of origin is the beginning of something; first stage or part. Origin is also ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORIGIN


aborigen
əˈbɒrɪdʒɪn
aborigin
æbˈɒrɪdʒɪn
algin
ˈældʒɪn
clay-pigeon
ˌkleɪˈpɪdʒɪn
cyanogen
saɪˈænədʒɪn
djinn
dʒɪn
engine
ˈɛndʒɪn
gaijin
ɡaɪˈdʒɪn
gin
dʒɪn
imagine
ɪˈmædʒɪn
jinn
dʒɪn
margin
ˈmɑːdʒɪn
pidgin
ˈpɪdʒɪn
pigeon
ˈpɪdʒɪn
Pugin
ˈpjuːdʒɪn
reagin
ˈrɪədʒɪn
reimagine
ˌriːɪˈmædʒɪn
Tianjin
ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn
virgin
ˈvɜːdʒɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORIGIN

orifice meter
orificial
oriflamme
orig.
origami
origan
origanum
Origen
original
original sin
originalities
originality
originally
originate
origination
origination fee
originative
originatively
originator
origins

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORIGIN

agin
begin
biggin
Blessed Virgin
certificate of origin
country of origin
Elgin
extra virgin
fagin
gross margin
Kosygin
login
noggin
piggin
profit margin
Regin
safety margin
sloe gin
the Virgin
yogin

Synonyms and antonyms of origin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ORIGIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «origin» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of origin

Translation of «origin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORIGIN

Find out the translation of origin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of origin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «origin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起源
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

origen
570 millions of speakers

English

origin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أصْلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

происхождение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

origem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

origine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ursprung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

起源
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

근원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguồn gốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

köken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

origine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaczątek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

походження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

origine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προέλευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorsprong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ursprung
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opprinnelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of origin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORIGIN»

The term «origin» is very widely used and occupies the 1.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORIGIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «origin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «origin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about origin

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10 QUOTES WITH «ORIGIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word origin.
1
Roger Bannister
I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn't until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race.
2
Georges Bataille
The essence of morality is a questioning about morality; and the decisive move of human life is to use ceaselessly all light to look for the origin of the opposition between good and evil.
3
Ahmed Ben Bella
Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.
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Bjornstjerne Bjornson
There may be men who think they are attacking Christianity when they investigate the historical origin or the morality of some dogma; I do not think so. Honest investigation can result only in growth.
5
Felix Bloch
I am sure my fellow-scientists will agree with me if I say that whatever we were able to achieve in our later years had its origin in the experiences of our youth and in the hopes and wishes which were formed before and during our time as students.
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Belle Boyd
Meanwhile, my residence within the Federal lines, and my acquaintance with so many of the officers, the origin of which I have already mentioned, enabled me to gain much important information as to the position and designs of the enemy.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
A fly cannot go in unless it stops somewhere; therefore weapons, fuel, food, money will not go to Afghanistan unless the neighbors of Afghanistan are working, are cooperating, either being themselves the origin or the transit.
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Martin Buber
There are three principles in a man's being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action. The origin of all conflict between me and my fellow-men is that I do not say what I mean and I don't do what I say.
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Carlos Castaneda
To compare Tensegrity with yoga or t'ai chi is not possible. It has a different origin and a different purpose. The origin is shamanic, the purpose is shamanic.
10
Nick Cave
There's an element to songwriting that I can't explain, that comes from somewhere else. I can't explain that dividing line between nothing and something that happens within a song, where you have absolutely nothing, and then suddenly you have something. It's like the origin of the universe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORIGIN»

Discover the use of origin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to origin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Origin of Species
Dawkin's passion for his subject and hero are clear and exciting for a listener, who, whatever their religious or scientific views, will be intrigued and captivated by this involving production of arguably one of the most important books of ...
Charles Darwin, 2006
2
The Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical ...
In theOrigin of Wealth, Eric Beinhocker offers a thorough and convincing new way to think about economic growth and business management.
Eric D. Beinhocker, 2006
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The Origin of Life
This classic of biochemistry offered the first detailed exposition of the theory that living tissue was preceded upon Earth by a long and gradual evolution of nitrogen and carbon compounds.
Aleksandr Ivanovich Oparin, 2003
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Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origin, and Use
Attempts to indentify the fundamental concepts of language, argues that the study of language reveals hidden facts about the mind, and looks at the impact of propaganda.
Noam Chomsky, 1986
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Systematics and the Origin of Species, from the Viewpoint of ...
In his new introduction for this edition, Mayr reflects on the place of this enduring work in the subsequent history of his field.
Ernst Mayr, 1942
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Edmund Husserl's Origin of Geometry: An Introduction
The complete text of Husserl's Origin of Geometry is included.
Jacques Derrida, 1978
7
Origin and Development Pf the Law of the Sea: History of ...
This work presents an in-depth analysis of the most complex of the many ocean boundary delimitation problems confronting neighboring states in the Pacific region.
Ram Prakash Anand, 1983
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The Annotated Origin: A Facsimile of the First Edition of On ...
Presents Darwin's masterwork on evolution with extensive annotations by an experienced field biologist.
Charles Darwin, 2009
9
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality
This is an important work for those interested in the works and beliefs of both Jean-Jacques Rousseau as well as his contemporary Thomas Hobbes.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 2007
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The Origin of Concepts
And once they have been constructed by adults, how do children acquire them? While primarily focusing on the second question, in The Origin of Concepts , Susan Carey shows that the answers to both overlap substantially.
Susan Carey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORIGIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term origin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Origin sparked GI back to top form: Walker
He might be a proud New South Welshman, but South Sydney centre Dylan Walker says Queensland's State of Origin victory has catapulted ... «SBS, Jul 15»
2
Former Queensland State of Origin star Jason Smith alleged to have …
But Maroons State of Origin great Jason Smith allegedly led a secret life ... including former Origin rival Matt Seers, before arranging to deposit ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
3
Indian-origin Singapore MP announces retirement from politics
SINGAPORE: Indian-origin politician Inderjit Singh has announced his retirement from politics, saying he would not contest the city-state's ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Just How Different Was Ant-Man From Its Comic Book Origin?
... really it strays quite a distance away. Here are some of the major differences in Scott Lang's origin story between the movie and the comics: ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Actress Brie Larson to star opposite Tom Hiddleston in Kong: Skull …
Larson is in talks to play the female lead in Legendary Pictures' Kong: Skull Island, the origin story of everyone's favorite over-sized, ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
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Time running out to order your Faces of Origin poster
HIDDEN GEMS: Swamp's Gary Clark with the A1-size print of his souvenir Faces of Origin poster, which printed in our paper on Tuesday and is ... «Northern Star, Jul 15»
7
Indian-origin man found guilty of sexually abusing UK schoolgirls
London: An Indian-origin man is among six people found guilty of grooming, raping and abusing schoolgirls in South-East England. «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
8
World Briefs: Four-legged fossil shows snake's origin
MIAMI • A fossil of a four-legged snake uncovered in Brazil has shed new light on the origins of snakes as land burrowers, not sea creatures, ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
9
For the Origin of Life, on Earth or Elsewhere, "Ingredients and …
Meanwhile on Earth, we're told that the origin of complex life from simpler forms must be even more of a snap than previously assumed. Earlier ... «Discovery Institute, Jul 15»
10
Three Indian-Origin Scholars Among 2015 Asia Studies Fellows
WASHINGTON: The East-West Center has announced the appointment of six scholars, including three of Indian-origin as 2015 Asia Studies ... «Siliconindia.com, Jul 15»

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