original

/ə'ridʤənl/

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The word "original" can be understood in a few simple ways.

Definition:

Original (adjective) means something that is new, unique, and not copied from anything else. It can also refer to being the first version of something.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "original" to describe ideas, works of art, music, or anything that is created for the first time.
• It can be used to talk about people who have unique thoughts or styles.

Examples:

1. Art: "The painting on the wall is an original by Picasso, not a copy."
2. Ideas: "She has an original idea for a new story."
3. Condition: "The house was restored to its original condition after the renovations."

Advanced Usage:

• "Original" can also imply that something is innovative or creative. For example, "He has an original approach to solving problems," meaning his method is different and not like what others do.

Word Variants:

• Originality (noun): The quality of being original.
  • Example: "The originality of her artwork impressed everyone."
• Originally (adverb): Referring to the first time something was made or done.
  • Example: "This building was originally built in the 1800s."

Different Meanings:

1. When used as a noun, "original" refers to the first version of something from which copies are made.
   • Example: "This book is a copy; the original is in the library."
2. In a broader sense, it can describe something that serves as a model or standard.
   • Example: "The original design of the car is still considered the best."

Synonyms:

• Unique
• Innovative
• Authentic
• Novel

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

While "original" does not have specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it, you can use it in expressions like: - "Back to the original" (to return to the first version or idea). - "In its original form" (as it was first created).

Summary:

The word "original" is useful to describe something that is not copied, is unique, or refers to the first version of something.

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Adjective

1. not derived or copied or translated from something else; not an adaptation"
   • 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
2. 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
3. (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
   • his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources
4. 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
   • the original performance of the opera
   • the original cast
   • retracted his original statement

Noun

1. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
   • this painting is a copy of the original
2. an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

Synonyms

• archetype
• pilot
• master
• master copy