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The definition of origin

6 Definitions of: origin

    1. noun, a primary source; derivation
    2. noun, the beginning of something; first stage or part
    3. noun, ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction
    4. noun, anatomy a) the end of a muscle, opposite its point of insertion b) the beginning of a nerve or blood vessel or the site where it first starts to branch out
    5. noun, maths a) the point of intersection of coordinate axes or planes b) the point whose coordinates are all zero. See also pole
    6. noun, commerce the country from which a commodity or product originates
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Synonyms: family, heritage, creation, inaugurate, spring, race, source, beginning, start, birth And more...
Antonyms: end
 

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