Definitions of origination
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the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
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synonyms:
creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction
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types:
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authorship, paternity
the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
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type of:
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beginning, commencement, start
the act of starting something
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authorship, paternity
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an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
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germination
the origin of some development
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cause
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
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overture, preliminary, prelude, prologue
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
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emanation, procession, rise
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
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antecedent
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
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aetiology, etiology
the cause of a disease
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factor
anything that contributes causally to a result
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producer
something that produces
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mutagenesis
an event capable of causing a mutation
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type of:
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beginning
the event consisting of the start of something
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