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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryor·i·gin \ˈȯr-ə-jən, ˈär-\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English origine, from Latin origin-, origo,from oriri to rise — more at orient DATE 15th century1. ancestry, parentage2. a. rise, beginning, or derivation from a source b. the point at which something begins or rises or from which it derives the origin of the custom also : something that creates, causes, or gives rise to another a spring is the origin of the brook3. the more fixed, central, or larger attachment of a muscle4. the intersection of coordinate axesSynonyms. origin, source, inception, root mean the point at which something begins its course or existence. origin applies to the things or persons from which something is ultimately derived and often to the causes operating before the thing itself comes into being an investigation into the origin of baseball source applies more often to the point where something springs into being the source of the Nile the source of recurrent trouble inception stresses the beginning of something without implying causes the business has been a success since its inception root suggests a first, ultimate, or fundamental source often not easily discerned the real root of the violenceEnglish Etymologyorigin early 15c., from Fr. origine, from L. originem "rise, beginning, source," from oriri "to rise" (see orchestra).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ originori·gin / 5CridVin; NAmE 5C:r-; 5B:r- / noun[C, U] (also ori·gins [pl.]) 1. the point from which sth starts; the cause of sth 起源；源头；起因: the origins of life on earth 地球上生命的起源 Most coughs are viral in origin (= caused by a virus). 咳嗽大多是由病毒引发的。 The origin of the word remains obscure. 该词的来源尚不清楚。 This particular custom has its origins in Wales. 这一特殊风俗起源于威尔士。 2. a person's social and family background 身世；出身: She has risen from humble origins to immense wealth. 她出身卑微,终成巨富。 children of various ethnic origins 各族裔的儿童 people of German origin 德裔民众 a person's country of origin (= where they were born) 某人的出生国 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishorigin noun 1 time/place/reason that sth starts ADJ. common | doubtful, obscure, unknown a letter of doubtful origin | true | ancient, early, primitive | recent The term ‘black hole’ is of very recent origin. | immediate The development had its immediate origins in discussions with management. | African, English, etc. | foreign | local | mixed | natural | supernatural | environmental, geographical, historical, intellectual | animal, human, mineral, plant, vegetable foods of animal origin We shouldn't forget our animal origins. VERB + ORIGIN have, share The vases share common origins. | investigate, trace | owe Population genetics owes its origin to Francis Galton. | explain | reflect ORIGIN + VERB go back to sth, lie in sth The origins of Gdansk go back to the tenth century. PREP. in ~ The rock is volcanic in origin. | of … ~ a painting of unknown origin PHRASES sth's country of origin Bottles are labelled by country of origin. | have its origin in sth The dispute had its origin in the Battle of Wakefield. 2 family, race, class, etc, that a person comes from ADJ. African, English, etc. | foreign | mixed | class, ethnic, national, racial, social | middle-class, noble, peasant, slave, working-class | humble, lowly He had risen from humble origins through hard work. VERB + ORIGIN trace Their family can trace its origins back to the Norman Conquest. | betray Her accent betrayed her working-class origins. PREP. by ~ He is a Londoner by origin. | in ~ Her family is Portuguese in origin. | of … ~ He was of lowly origins. PHRASES sb's country of originOLTorigin noun⇨ family 3 (people of German origin)⇨ source (the origins of life)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: origin of coordinates , or center of origin , or cone of origin , or domicile of originor·i·gin\ˈȯrəjə̇n, ˈär-\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English origine, probably from Middle French, from Latin origin-, origo, from oriri to rise, come forth — more at orient1. : ancestry, parentage < was of humble origin >2. a. : rise, beginning, or derivation from a source < had its origin … when a tramp printer established it as a weekly — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania > b. : primary source or cause : fountain, spring < a letter found on his clothes tells us the origin of the quarrel — George Meredith >3. : the more fixed, central, or larger attachment or part of a muscle— compare insertion4. a. : the intersection of the axes of Cartesian coordinates b. : any arbitrary zero from which a magnitude is reckonedSynonyms: source, inception, root, provenance, provenience, prime mover: origin applies to a person, situation, or condition that marks the beginning of a course or development, to the point at which something rises or starts, or, sometimes, to effective causes < it is probable that the origin of language is not a problem that can be solved out of the resources of linguistics alone — Edward Sapir > < the exact origin of the pain is not definitely known since it might reasonably be expected to appear in any unyielding tissue or it could arise from distention of the joint cavity itself — H.G.Armstrong > < found the origin of faith in an undifferentiated feeling of the Infinite and Eternal — W.R.Inge > source, often interchangeable with origin, may center attention on a point of ultimate beginning whence something rises, flows, or emanates < this mystery and meaning of freedom, sin, and grace are the perennial sources of the religious life — Reinhold Niebuhr > < the source of infection was traced to the feeding to hogs of raw garbage from ships from the Orient — Americana Annual > < the probable sources of civilization, roughly the three great river valleys of the Nile, the Tigris and Euphrates, and the Indus — R.W.Murray > inception stresses the notion of an initiating, starting, or beginning point without implication about causes < joining the group at its inception > < tin miners, who had to bring coal from south Wales, used the Watt engine from the time of its inception — S.F.Mason > < has taken part in the United States atomic energy program since its inception in 1942 — Current Biography > root may suggest a first, ultimate, or fundamental source, often one not patently evident < several of the large foundations … have been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to get at the root of the trouble — J.M.Barzun > provenance and provenience designate the area, sphere, or group in which something has originated or from which it is derived < any layman who is sufficiently interested in the cheese he eats to inquire about its provenance must have noticed how much a monastery background improves a cheese — New Yorker > < relatively recent words of scientific provenance, e.g., appendicitis, iodine, quinine, and so on — H.L.Mencken > < the African provenience of northern Negroes — M.J.Herskovits > prime mover may refer to an ultimate and original source of motive power that sets a thing moving; of personal agents it may refer to an inciter or instigator < wind as the prime mover in impelling a sailing ship > < a committee on general education, in the organization of which your headmaster was a prime mover — A.W.Griswold > < evidence was also obtained implicating Heath as the prime mover in the affair and immediately upon Daniel's return the former was arrested — D.D.Martin >

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