origin
/ˈɒɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/
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Also seen as: origins
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The beginning of something.
Noun
Examples
place of origin
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Nguồn gốc của một dòng sông, thông tin, hàng hóa, v.v.
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Noun
Examples
It is clear that the origin of the truth would be an admirable criterion of this sort, if only the various origins could be discriminated from one another from this point of view, and the history of dogmatic opinion shows that origin has always been a favorite test. Origin in immediate intuition; or
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “origin” mean?
The beginning of something.
Is “origin” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.