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Pronunciation
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(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/
or
/ˈɒr.ə.dʒən/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɔr.ɪ.dʒɪn/
or
/ˈɔr.dʒɪn/
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Noun
change
Singular
origin
Plural
origins
Origin
is on the
Academic Vocabulary List
.
(
countable
) The
origin
of something is its
beginning
.
The
origin
of the
universe
can be
explained
with the Big Bang
theory
(
countable
) The
origin
of something is the
place
where it comes from.
Synonym:
source
The
origin
of this
apple
is
China
.
Apples have many
origins
; China,
America
,
Turkey
, and
France
are a few.
The
origin
of this river is
further
east
.
Related words
change
original
originate
origination
