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| 1. | [ noun ] an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events | |
| Synonyms: | genesis inception origin | |
| Related terms: | beginning cause preliminary emanation germination originate originate originate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | |
| Synonyms: | founding creation institution initiation introduction innovation instauration foundation | |
| Examples: | "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult" "the foundation of a new scientific society" "he regards the fork as a modern introduction" |
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| Related terms: | beginning authorship establish establish originate introduce commit initiate | |
| Similar spelling: |
organization organisation originative organizational originate originate_in originator organification original original_sin originally Oregonian originality originalism organist organ_donor |
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