Definition

1. 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

1. 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
2. a coming into being