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original
/ɚˈɪdʒənəl/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adjective
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
the original inhabitants of the Americas
- adjective
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources
- adjective
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
a truly original approach
- noun
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
- noun
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
this painting is a copy of the original