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microcosm
/ˈmaɪ krə ˌkɑ zəm /
/ˈmaɪ krə ˌkɑ zəm /
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origin
/ˈɔ rə dʒən/
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the place where something begins, where it springs into being
origin meaning(s)
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- (n) the place where something begins, where it springs into being
- (n) properties attributable to your ancestry
- (n) an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
- (n) the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
- (n) the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
- (n) the descendants of one individual
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original
/ə ˈrɪ dʒə nəl/
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an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies…
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original sin
a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
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originalism
the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the…
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originality
/ə ˌrɪ dʒə ˈnæ lɪ ti/
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the ability to think and act independently
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originally
/ə ˈrɪ dʒə nə li/
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in an original manner
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originate
/ə ˈrɪ dʒə ˌneɪt/
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come into existence; take on form or shape
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originate in
come from
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origination
/ə ˌrɪ dʒə ˈneɪ ʃən/
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an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent…
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origination fee
a fee charged to a borrower (especially for a mortgage loan) to cover…
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originative
/ə ˈrɪ dʒɪ nɛɪ tɪv/
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having the ability or power to create
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originator
/ə ˈrɪ dʒə ˌneɪ tər/
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someone who creates new things
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orinasal
a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French…
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orinasal phone
a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as…
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orinase
sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment…
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orinoco
/ˌɔ rə ˈnoʊ koʊ/
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a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
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orinoco river
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
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oriole
/ˈɔ ri ˌoʊl/
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mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
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oriolidae
Old World orioles
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oriolus
type genus of the Oriolidae
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oriolus oriolus
bright yellow songbird with black wings
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orion
/oʊ ˈraɪ ən/
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(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was…
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orison
/ˈɑ rɪ zən/
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reverent petition to a deity
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orissa
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal