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Original
see synonyms of originalNoun
1. master, master copy, original
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Example Sentences:'this painting is a copy of the original'
Adjective
3. original
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
Example Sentences:'the original inhabitants of the Americas''the book still has its original binding''restored the house to its original condition''the original performance of the opera''the original cast''retracted his original statement'
4. original
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
Example Sentences:'his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources'
5. original
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
Example Sentences:'a truly original approach''with original music''an original mind'
6. original
not derived or copied or translated from something else
Example Sentences:'the play is original; not an adaptation''he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox''the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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