Meanings
nounorigination (countable and uncountable, plural originations)
plural originations
- countableerror lua execThe act of bringing something into existence.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
Broader
nounthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Broader
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Origin
- Latinorīginātiō
- Englishorigination
Borrowed from Latin orīginātiō, from orīgō (“to act, to commence”, stem as origin-) + -tiō.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian възникване
- възникване (văznikvane)Translations
French origination
- originationTranslations
Latin orīginātiō
- orīginātiōTranslations
Spanish originación
- originaciónTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with origination
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
origination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origination
MLA
“origination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origination. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “origination,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origination.
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