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Definition of origin - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
beginningssource or cause of something
- The origin of the rumor was unknown.
2.
starting pointpoint or place where something begins or is created
- The origin of the river is in the distant mountains..
3.
heritageancestry or background of a person
- She is proud of her Italian origin.
4.
mathematicsTECH. point where coordinate axes intersectTECH.
- The graph starts at the origin.
Images of origin
point where coordinate axes intersect
Expressions with origin
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country where a person was born
Her country of origin is Brazil.
birthplace of a person
Her place of origin is a small town in Italy.
begin or come from a particular place or cause
This tradition has its origin in ancient Greece.
country linked to a person by birth background or family roots
Discrimination based on national origin is illegal in many countries.
account of how a character became a hero or villain
The movie explores Batman's origin story.
specific location where something begins
The river's point of origin is in the mountains.
the moment when something starts
The time of origin of the universe is unknown.
background of a person’s group based on shared culture or ancestry
The form asks for your ethnic origin and your country of birth.
document proving where a product was made
The certificate of origin was required for the customs process..
Origin of origin
Latin, origo (beginning)
Terms with origin included in their meaning
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time
more recent in time or origin
origin
to originate or be born in a particular place
home
return to one's house or place of origin
origin
in or from the north of a region
origin
originating from the northwest direction
origin
expresses origin or source
origin
derive from a particular source
origin
manufactured or produced in China
origin
manufactured in Japan
origin
produced or manufactured in Taiwan
origin
the source or origin of something
direction
from a source or origin
starting point
origin or source of something
origins
origin or starting point of something
geography
in one's hometown or place of origin
type of sausage
large smoked sausage of Italian origin
origin
inherently from the time of birth
returning origin
transport something to where it was originally
origin
originating from a city
location
nearer to the origin or starting point
plant origin
tropical plant that produces coffee beans
origin
originate from a far location or source
food origin
made or grown on a farm
internal origin
in a way that starts or happens within something
Examples of origin in a sentence
Scientists studied the origin of the mysterious signal. The origin of the tradition is unknown. Scientists are studying the origin of the universe. His origin is traced back to ancient Celtic tribes. They explored their African origin through genealogy. The coordinates were plotted starting from the origin.
In polar coordinates, the origin is the center point.
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- French:origine, ascendance, ...
- German:Ursprung, Ausgangspunkt, ...
- Italian:origine, punto di partenza, ...
- Spanish:origen, punto de partida, ...
- Portuguese:origem, início, ...
- Chinese:起源, 源头, ...
- Japanese:起源, 出自, ...
- Arabic:أَصْل, منشأ, ...
- Hebrew:מָקוֹר, מוֹצָא, ...
- Russian:источник, исток, ...
- Ukrainian:походження, початок, ...
- Hindi:स्रोत, उद्गम, ...
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