original
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIGINAL
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always used before a noun
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happening or existing first or at the beginning
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Their original idea was to fix their old car, but they decided to buy a new one instead.
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The word's original meaning was very different from its current meaning.
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That piece of furniture is still in its original condition. [=the furniture is in the same condition it was in when we first bought it]
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We were the original [=first] owners of that van.
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always used before a noun
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made or produced first
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not a copy, translation, etc.
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I gave her a copy and kept the original document myself.
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The book has been translated into English from the original Spanish.
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[more original; most original]
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not like others
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new, different, and appealing
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The concept is very original.
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The car has a highly original design.
b
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able to think of or make new and creative things
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She has a very original and creative mind.
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He is admired as an original American composer.
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original
/əˈrɪʤənl̟/
noun
plural
originals
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original
/əˈrɪʤənl̟/
noun
plural
originals
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIGINAL
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[count]
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a document, film, painting, etc., which is created by someone and from which a copy or translation is made
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I gave her a copy of the report and kept the original.
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This isn't a reprint, it's an original.
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[singular]
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a person who is different from other people in an appealing or interesting way
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Compared to other actresses of her generation, she is a true original.
in the original
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in the language used by the original writer
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We read Homer in the original, not in translation. [=we read the original words that Homer wrote in ancient Greek]
