Sekirov Dictionary

original

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/

adjective 7
noun 5
forms 3

adjective7

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existing from the start, before any others or any changes
- the original laws of a country
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First in a series of copies or versions.
- The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.
- This recording is by the original broadway cast.
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Pioneering.
- Parker was one of the original bebop players.
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Newly created.
- Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.
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Fresh, different.
- The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.
Unseasoned, unflavored, plain, or having a standard or typical flavor; classic, traditional
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Having a specified place or time as its origin.
- This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.

noun5

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An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
- This manuscript is the original.
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A newly designed garment released by a fashion designer as part of a collection.
- Fashion Fair will give every section first hand knowledge of the latest originals and 1962-63's exciting trends. — 1962
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A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
- Ahmad (1969) studied the personality differences among middle school girls identified as originals and unoriginals on the Minnesota's test of creative thinking. — 1975
A ridgeling.
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(no longer used) An eccentric person.
- ‘Are you an alienist?’ I interrupted. ‘Every doctor should be - a little,’ answered that original, imperturbably. — 1899

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