original
/əˈrɪʤənl/original
ADJECTIVEDefinition of original
The original person or thing, happened or existed before others of its kind.
Example: The book has been translated from the original Russian version.
If something is original, it is new and creative.
Example: Mendelssohn's C minor Trio is a highly original work.
If you are original, you are creative and different from other people.
Example: He's one of Canada's most original thinkers.
An original is a piece of writing or a work of art that is not a copy.
Example: I'll give you a copy and we'll keep the original here.
original
EXAMPLESExamples of original
The book has been translated from the original Russian version.
Example sentenceThe police were able to return to the goods to the original owners.
Example sentenceMendelssohn's C minor Trio is a highly original work.
Example sentenceHe's one of Canada's most original thinkers.
Example sentenceI'll give you a copy and we'll keep the original here.
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