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origination

origination

5 6.3
The time when something begins or is made
  • noun
  • /ɔːrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/
: origen
  • The Cartesian scientist views himself as unrealistically alone by missing the social fact of science's origination in language.
  • origination of society
  • origination process

We can't, we can't trace this back to an origination point, He replied in the e-mail.

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Examples

  • Years ago, there was a company that ran deep analytics around meme origination and viral spread.

    Blog text (8)
  • First, it helps balance the bargaining power between the consumer and the lender during the loan origination process.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Ten hours after its origination as a plan, the joke is done.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The constitution of a general will among a people is, in that very activity, the origination of authentic society among them.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Second, and importantly, the nature of the origination of society is regarded as a historical matter.

    Academic text (2000)
  • That was the origination of all that I've pretty much have ever created.

  • On Rousseau's conception of the nature of the origination of society, however, these issues are not separate.

    Academic text (2000)
  • For Rousseau, each moment in which society exists is the moment of its origination.

    Academic text (2000)
  • I think it does bring us back to the origination of the exploration between panpsychism and value and ethic inherent within life.

  • The origination of the new policy was celebrated by the entire team.

Synonyms

beginning
vsorigination
∞ 1.0

The first part of something when it starts

focuses more on the act or process that causes that first part
source
vsorigination
∞ 2.6

A place or thing where something comes from

is about the action of starting rather than the place it comes from
start
vsorigination
∞ 1.0

The time or place when something begins

refers to the whole act or process that produces that beginning
origin
vsorigination
366 2.7

The place where something begins, for example a country

speaks of the act of starting rather than the source location
creation
vsorigination
342 1.8

The act of making something new

is the general act of starting or creating rather than inventing
birth
vsorigination
123 1.0

The start of something new, for example a life or an era

is the general act of starting, not limited to living things
formation
vsorigination
114 3.3

The act of starting or creating something

emphasizes the initial act rather than the whole development process
founding
vsorigination
100 4.0

The act of starting an organization for the first time, like a company or school

is the general start of anything, not only organisations or institutions
starting point
vsorigination
78 3.0

A place, time, or situation that people use as a basis for later action

is the active process of starting rather than a passive base location
establishment
vsorigination
58 4.1

The act of starting something new, like a company or project

is the simple act of starting rather than building an institution
inception
vsorigination
37 6.2

The time when something first begins

is the broader process of starting rather than a single starting point
genesis
vsorigination
27 7.6

The start of something and how it began

is a plain term for starting or creating without mythic tone
initiation
vsorigination
20 4.7

The act of beginning something such as a project

covers starting in general, not only planned or formal beginnings
induction
vsorigination
13 5.7

A step that makes something start, often at the beginning

focuses more generally on the act or process rather than causal trigger
startup
vsorigination
13 3.4

The act of starting a machine, process, or system

is the general act of starting, not limited to systems or machines
foundation
vsorigination
10 4.0

The act of starting an organization or institution for the first time

means starting in general rather than forming a lasting system
instauration
vsorigination
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A time when something new starts, like a new government or school

is the broader process of starting, not only formal introductions

Antonyms

164 2.2

The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing

termination
  • Formal
63 4.7

The act of ending something, like a job or contract

Compounds

origination fee
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A fee a lender charges to start a loan to cover processing costs

How Formal

inception
37 6.2
origination
5 6.3
origin
366 2.7
beginning
30 1.0
start
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

origination singular
originations plural

Morphology

origination = originate (transparent) = origin + ation

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'originate' (act or process of originating), so learners knowing 'origin/originate' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Origination comes from the Latin oriri, which means 'to rise', and is the same root as origin and original. So origination is like the moment something 'rises' into being, the start or creation of something.