Original

noun
ə'rɪdʒənəl

Adjective

  • being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of

    a truly original approach

    with original music

    an original mind

    See also:PrimaryCreativeOriginative
  • not derived or copied or translated from something else

    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

  • preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

    the original inhabitants of the Americas

    the book still has its original binding

    restored the house to its original condition

  • (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary

    his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources

Noun

  • something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

    this painting is a copy of the original

    Type of:ModelExample
  • an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

    Similar:Master
    Type of:Creation

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