Genesis
/'dʤenisis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A coming into being, origin, or beginning: The process or event of something starting to exist or being created.
- (Genesis): The first book of the Old Testament in the Bible, which describes the creation of the world and the early history of humanity.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (General Origin):
- The genesis of her novel was a childhood memory.
- The meeting was the genesis of a new political movement.
- Noun (Biblical Book):
- The story of Adam and Eve is told in Genesis.
- We studied the creation narrative in Genesis.
Advanced Usage
- "Genesis of an idea": The initial formation or conception of a thought or plan.
- The genesis of the theory can be traced back to his early experiments.
- "Point of genesis": The specific starting point or source.
- The river's point of genesis is a small spring in the mountains.
Variants and Related Words
- Generate (verb): To produce or create something.
- The wind turbines generate electricity.
- Generation (noun): All the people born around the same time; the act of producing something.
- A new generation of smartphones.
- Generative (adjective): Having the power to produce or create.
- Generative artificial intelligence.
Synonyms
- Origin: The point or place where something begins.
- Inception: The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
- Dawn: The beginning or first appearance of something.
Related Phrases
- "From genesis to...": From the very beginning to a specified point.
- The report details the project from genesis to completion.
Related Idioms
- "In the genesis of": At the very start or origin of something.
- He was involved in the genesis of the company.
Noun
- the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
- a coming into being