NOUN | event | origination, origin, inception | an event that is a beginning |
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act | origination, initiation, founding, foundation, institution, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration | the act of starting something for the first time |
Sounds | erih.jhahney'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. | |
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Synonyms | origin, inception | |
Narrower | cause | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something |
emanation, rise, procession | (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost | |
germination | The origin of some development | |
preliminary, overture, prelude | Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows | |
Broader | beginning | The event consisting of the start of something |
Spanish | comienzo, génesis, origen | |
Catalan | començament, gènesi, inici, origen | |
Verbs | originate | come into existence |
originate | begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. |
Meaning | The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. | |
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Synonyms | initiation, founding, foundation, institution, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration | |
Narrower | authorship, paternity | The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing |
Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
Spanish | creación, fundación, iniciación, inicio, instauración, institución, introducción | |
Catalan | creació, fundació, instauració, institució, introducció | |
Verbs | originate | bring into being |
originate | come into existence |
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