Synonyms of 'origin' in British English
1 (noun)
Definition
the point, source, or event from which something develops
theories about the origin of life
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early stages
origination
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2 (noun)
Definition
the point, source, or event from which something develops
What is the origin of the word `honeymoon'?
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fons et origo (Latin)
3 (noun)
Definition
the country, race, or social class of a person's parents or ancestors
people of Asian origin
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in the sense of base
Oils may be mixed with a base and massaged into the skin.
in the sense of basis
Definition
a principle on which something depends
The UN plan is a possible basis for negotiation.
Synonyms
base,
point of departure,
principal element,
chief ingredient
in the sense of birth
Definition
the beginning of something
the birth of popular democracy
Synonyms
rise,
fountainhead
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