original

Letters that make original

a, o, g, l, n, r, i are letters that make 'original'

Words within original

OR, origin, RI, Gi, GI, in, gin, rig, AL, IN, Al, In, Na, Ig are words within 'original'


6 possible definitions for 'original'

Original as "an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made"

Under this definition, original is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

master, master copy have the same meaning as 'original'

original as a type

'original' can be a type of creation.

Derivatives of original

original are derivatives of 'original'.


Original as "something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies"

Under this definition, original is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

archetype, pilot have the same meaning as 'original'

original as a type

'original' can be a type of model, example.

Derivatives of original

original, archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical are derivatives of 'original'.

Example of original used within this context

"this painting is a copy of the original"


Original as "not derived or copied or translated from something else, not an adaptation""

Under this definition, original is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of original

master, master copy, original, pilot, archetype are derivatives of 'original'.

Similar to original

underived is similar to original.

Example of original used within this context

"the play is original, "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox", "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"


Original as "preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed"

Under this definition, original is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to original

first is similar to original.

Example of original used within this context

"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"


Original as "(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary"

Under this definition, original is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to original

primary is similar to original.

Example of original used within this context

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


Original as "being or productive of something fresh and unusual, or being as first made or thought of"

Under this definition, original is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

unoriginal has the opposite meaning of original

Attributes of original

originality is an attribute of original.

Derivatives of original

master, master copy, originality, original are derivatives of 'original'.

Similar to original

fresh, originative, freehanded, novel, innovative, new, new, daring, avant-garde, freehand, germinal, seminal, innovational, groundbreaking, newfangled, underivative are similar to 'original'.

Example of original used within this context

"a truly original approach", "with original music", "an original mind"



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