originating
əˈrɪdʒɪneɪtɪŋ
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Definition of originating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
beginningstarting or beginning from a point
  • The originating idea came from ancient Greece.
beginning commencing starting
2.
geographycoming from a specific source or place
  • The water originating from the natural spring is safe to drink.
emerging stemming
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station from which a broadcast program or communication is first sent
The originating station transmitted the live concert feed to all affiliates.

Origin of originating

Latin, originem (beginning)

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origin
originating from the northwest direction
cooking
meat-based sauce originating from Bologna Italy
origin
originating from a city
music
type of drum originating from Cuba
cosmicadj.
space
occurring or originating in outer space
exoticadj.
foreign origin
originating in a foreign country, especially tropical
outside source
originating from a foreign country or culture
native to area
originating naturally in a particular place

Examples of originating in a sentence

  • The tradition was originating from ancient rituals.
  • The sound is originating from the basement.
  • The rumors are originating from an unknown source.

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  1. French:initial, provenant, ...
  2. German:ursprünglich, stammend, ...
  3. Italian:originario, proveniente, ...
  4. Spanish:originario, procedente, ...
  5. Portuguese:inicial, proveniente, ...
  6. Chinese:起源于, 源自, ...
  7. Japanese:発端となる, 発する, ...
  8. Arabic:بادِئ, مُنْبَعِث, ...
  9. Hebrew:נוֹבֵעַ, מַגִּיעַ, ...
  10. Russian:зарождающийся, происходящий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вихідний, джерельний, ...
  12. Hindi:उद्गमित, उत्पन्न, ...
originate
əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt

Definition of originate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
beginningintr.come into existenceintr.
  • The idea to build a park originated in the community meetings.
begin
2.
creationtr.cause something to begin or existtr.
  • The company originated a new product line.
initiate instigate trigger
3.
transportationintr.Rarestart a journey from a specific placeintr.Rare
  • The train originates from New York.
depart embark set off
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have started in poor or simple conditions
She originated from humble beginnings and built a successful business.
to begin or start from a specific place or source
The river is said to originate in the distant mountains.

Origin of originate

Latin, origo (beginning, source)

Examples of originate in a sentence

  • The rumor originated from an unknown source.
  • The artist originated a new style of painting.
  • This policy originated during the last administration.
  • The bus originates from the central station.
  • Flights that originate from this airport are often delayed.

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  1. French:naître, créer, ...
  2. German:entstehen, erschaffen, ...
  3. Italian:originarsi, originare, ...
  4. Spanish:empezar, crear, ...
  5. Portuguese:originar, criar, ...
  6. Chinese:起源, 发起, ...
  7. Japanese:始まる, 生み出す, ...
  8. Arabic:نَشَأَ, أَنْشَأَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִיוֹצֵר, לִיזוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:возникать, создавать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виникати, започаткувати, ...
  12. Hindi:उत्पन्न होना, शुरुआत करना, ...

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