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 original original /ɝˈɪdʒənəl/

adjective

  1. () Preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed  ( original )
    preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
     The original inhabitants of the Americas
    the original inhabitants of the Americas
     The book still has its original binding
    the book still has its original binding
     Restored the house to its original condition
    restored the house to its original condition
     The original performance of the opera
    the original performance of the opera
     The original cast
    the original cast
     Retracted his original statement
    retracted his original statement
  2. () (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary  ( original )
    (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
     His work is based on only original, not secondary, sources
    his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources
  3. () Being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of  ( original )
    being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
     A truly original approach
    a truly original approach
     With original music
    with original music
     An original mind
    an original mind
  4. Not derived, copied or translated from something else  ( original )
    not derived, copied or translated from something else
     The play is original; not an adaptation
    the play is original; not an adaptation
     He kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox
    he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox
     The translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French
    the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French

noun

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