Revised 2004
originationnoun
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What does the noun origination mean?
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun origination, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
origination has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
How common is the noun origination?
About 0.8occurrences per million words in modern written English
1750 | 0.46 |
1760 | 0.38 |
1770 | 0.35 |
1780 | 0.19 |
1790 | 0.2 |
1800 | 0.23 |
1810 | 0.3 |
1820 | 0.37 |
1830 | 0.51 |
1840 | 0.61 |
1850 | 0.75 |
1860 | 0.85 |
1870 | 0.91 |
1880 | 0.85 |
1890 | 0.78 |
1900 | 0.68 |
1910 | 0.57 |
1920 | 0.47 |
1930 | 0.47 |
1940 | 0.51 |
1950 | 0.56 |
1960 | 0.62 |
1970 | 0.73 |
1980 | 0.78 |
1990 | 0.83 |
2000 | 0.86 |
2010 | 0.88 |
How is the noun origination pronounced?
British English
/əˌrɪdʒᵻˈneɪʃn/
uh-rij-uh-NAY-shuhn
U.S. English
/əˌrɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/
uh-rij-uh-NAY-shuhn
Where does the noun origination come from?
Earliest known use
Middle English
The earliest known use of the noun origination is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for origination is from around 1443, in the writing of Reginald Pecock, bishop of Chichester and religious author.
origination is a borrowing from Latin.
Etymons: Latin orīginātiōn-, orīginātiō.
Nearby entries
- originarily, adv.1610–
- originary, adj. & n.1594–
- originate, adj.1679
- originate, v.1653–
- originated, adj.1647–
- originatedness, n.1862–
- originating, adj.1668–
- originating notice, n.1881–
- originating process, n.1850–
- originating summons, n.1883–
- origination, n.c1443–
- origination fee, n.1960–
- originative, adj.1811–
- originator, n.1818–
- originatress, n.1840–65
- origines, n.1892
- originist, n.1675–
- originize, v.1657–97
- originous, adj.a1637
- orignal, n.1609–
- orihon, n.1882–
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Entry history for origination, n.
origination, n. was revised in September 2004
origination, n. was last modified in December 2023
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into origination, n. in December 2023.
Earlier versions of origination, n. were published in:
OED First Edition (1903)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- originarily, adv.1610–
- originary, adj. & n.1594–
- originate, adj.1679
- originate, v.1653–
- originated, adj.1647–
- originatedness, n.1862–
- originating, adj.1668–
- originating notice, n.1881–
- originating process, n.1850–
- originating summons, n.1883–
- origination, n.c1443–
- origination fee, n.1960–
- originative, adj.1811–
- originator, n.1818–
- originatress, n.1840–65
- origines, n.1892
- originist, n.1675–
- originize, v.1657–97
- originous, adj.a1637
- orignal, n.1609–
- orihon, n.1882–