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or·i·gin / ˈôrəjən/ • n. 1. the beginning of something's existence: a novel theory about the origin of oil the name is Norse in origin. ∎ a person's social background or ancestry: they will be asked about their ethnic origin a voice that betrays his Southern origins. ∎ the place or situation from which something comes: an indication of the country of origin. 2. Anat. the place or point where a muscle, nerve, or other body part arises, in particular: ∎ the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle. ∎ a place where a nerve or blood vessel begins or branches from a main nerve or blood vessel. 3. Math. a fixed point from which coordinates are measured, as where axes intersect. |
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"origin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "origin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-origin.html "origin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-origin.html |
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origin descent, ancestry XIV; point or place of beginning. XVI. — F. origine or L. orīgō, orīgin-, f. orīrī rise.
So original pert. to origin (first of o. sin XIV); sb. †origin; pattern, exemplar XIV; singular or eccentric person XVII. — (O)F. original or L. orīginālis. origination XVII. — F. — L. orīginātiō, derivation of words, f. pp. stem of *orīgināre, whence originate (-ATE3) XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "origin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "origin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-origin.html T. F. HOAD. "origin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-origin.html |
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origin (o-ri-jin) n. (in anatomy)
1. the point of attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed during contraction of the muscle. Compare insertion. 2. the point at which a nerve or blood vessel branches from a main nerve or blood vessel. |
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"origin." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "origin." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-origin.html "origin." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-origin.html |
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origin •Aladdin • stand-in
•Dunedin, lead-in
•Blondin, Girondin
•Odin
•paladin, Saladin
•Borodin • Baffin • elfin
•biffin, griffin, tiffin
•boffin, coffin
•dolphin • endorphin • bowfin
•yellowfin
•muffin, puffin
•ragamuffin • paraffin • perfin
•bargain • Begin • Kosygin
•hoggin, noggin
•imagine • margin • engine
•pidgin, pigeon, smidgen, wigeon
•stool pigeon • wood pigeon • origin
•Pugin • virgin
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"origin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "origin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-origin.html "origin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-origin.html |
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