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origin

/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/

/ˈɔːr.ɪ.dʒɪn/

originnoun

origins

/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/

/ˈɔːr.ɪ.dʒɪn/

Translations

происхождение

The origin of the universe is a topic of great interest.

Происхождение вселенной является темой большого интереса.

источник

The river's origin is in the mountains.

Источник реки находится в горах.

Additional translations

начало

родословная

зарождение

Definitions

The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.

The origin of the river is in the mountains.

Ancestry or parentage.

She is proud of her Italian origin.

The more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.

The origin of the biceps muscle is located at the shoulder.

A fixed point from which coordinates are measured, as where axes intersect in a graph.

The graph's origin is at the point (0,0).

Synonyms

starting point

Antonyms

originadjective

/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/

/ˈɔːr.ɪ.dʒɪn/

Used attributively before another noun to denote source or beginning.

Definitions

Serving to denote the source, beginning, or cause of something; initial.

The film is an origin story of the famed detective.

Synonyms