English Explanatory Dictionary

originality

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being original or novel.
  2. The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
  3. Something original.
  4. The original state or condition of a thing.

Pronunciation

/əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-originality.wav

Word forms

originality originalities

Etymology

From French originalité. By surface analysis, original + -ity.

Derived words

threshold of originality unoriginality
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