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Origination \O*rig`i*na"tion\, n. [L. originatio.]

[1913 Webster]

1. The act or process of bringing or coming into existence; first production. "The origination of the universe." --Keill. [1913 Webster]

What comes from spirit is a spontaneous origination. --Hickok. [1913 Webster]

2. Mode of production, or bringing into being. [1913 Webster]

This eruca is propagated by animal parents, to wit, butterflies, after the common origination of all caterpillars. --Ray. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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origination

noun

1: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events [syn: origin, inception]
2: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction" [syn: initiation, founding, foundation, institution, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Origination \O*rig`i*na"tion\, n. [L. originatio.]

1. The act or process of bringing or coming into existence; first production. ``The origination of the universe.'' --Keill.

What comes from spirit is a spontaneous origination. --Hickok.

2. Mode of production, or bringing into being.

This eruca is propagated by animal parents, to wit, butterflies, after the common origination of all caterpillars. --Ray.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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