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original
/əˈrɪʤənl̟/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIGINAL
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always used before a noun
:
happening or existing first or at the beginning
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Their original idea was to fix their old car, but they decided to buy a new one instead.
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The word's original meaning was very different from its current meaning.
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That piece of furniture is still in its original condition. [=the furniture is in the same condition it was in when we first bought it]
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We were the original [=first] owners of that van.
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always used before a noun
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made or produced first
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not a copy, translation, etc.
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[more original; most original]
a
:
not like others
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new, different, and appealing
b
:
able to think of or make new and creative things
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original
/əˈrɪʤənl̟/
noun
plural
originals
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original
/əˈrɪʤənl̟/
noun
plural
originals
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIGINAL
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[count]
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a document, film, painting, etc., which is created by someone and from which a copy or translation is made
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[singular]
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a person who is different from other people in an appealing or interesting way
in the original
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in the language used by the original writer