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originator

originator

14 4.9
A person who creates a new idea, plan, or process
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːrɪˈdʒɪneɪtər/
translation icon : originador
  • We would like to distinguish Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner as the originator of the study design and protocol.
  • originator and principal author

He is the originator of the Jlo Glow.

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Examples

  • Throughout history the true originator is always laughed at.

  • Ironically, one of the originators of the "Big Bang" theory was a Catholic priest, Fr. Georges Lemaitre.

    Academic text (2013)
  • For example, "Yuanmou man" of some 1.7 million years ago is claimed as the "originator of the Chinese nation."

    Academic text (1997)
  • Hull was not, in fact, the originator of the petrifaction idea.

    Academic text (2005)
  • George Cantor was the originator of set theory and of the study of transfinite numbers.

  • Mary Towles Sassoon Wilson, a name that adorns our very own theatre, was the originator and creator of Mother's Day.

  • Hence, two independent lines of evidence point to the Babylonians and Sumerians as the originators of our constellation system.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Aristarchus and Copernicus are often regarded as the originators of the heliocentric system of the planets.

    Academic text (2003)
  • But you best, while you're teaching that movement, Shorty George, mention that George Snowden was the originator of this movement and that it happened at a place Lindy Hoppers would gather together.

  • George Cantor was the originator of set theory and of the study of transfinite numbers.

Synonyms

founder
vsoriginator
458 3.9

A person who starts an organization like a company or charity

includes founding but also covers inventing ideas and processes beyond institutions
creator
vsoriginator
220 2.8

A person who makes something new, like a work of art or an invention

stresses initiating or inventing especially original ideas or processes
author
vsoriginator
152 3.1

A person who starts an important idea or change

focuses more on creating or initiating new plans or processes
pioneer
vsoriginator
113 4.2

A person among the first to develop new ideas or ways of doing things

can be any creator even if not the first in a field
inventor
vsoriginator
108 3.0

A person who makes a new thing that was not there before

includes invention but also covers starting ideas or processes more widely
mastermind
vsoriginator
77 6.1

A person who plans and leads a difficult, clever project

covers creating or inventing rather than only directing or planning
innovator
vsoriginator
38 4.3

A person who creates new ideas or ways of doing things

is broader, covering any person who creates or initiates something new
trailblazer
vsoriginator
12 6.8

A person who first develops new ideas or methods in a field

is not limited to being first and includes general invention or initiation
initiator
vsoriginator
10 5.5

A person who starts a plan or action

emphasizes creating and inventing as well as just starting something
generator
vsoriginator
4 3.9

A person who starts an idea, project, or change

is more specific about creating or inventing new ideas or plans
conceiver
vsoriginator
1 8.0

A person who creates new ideas or plans

is broader, covering both invention and initiation of new things
conceptualizer
vsoriginator
1 8.1

A person or tool that creates new ideas and plans

adds that creation often includes starting or implementing those concepts
begetter
vsoriginator
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A person who starts something new like an idea or movement

is centered more on creating new ideas, plans, or processes
deviser
vsoriginator
7.0

A person who invents or plans new things

is more general, applying to any creator or starter of new things
establisher
vsoriginator
4.9

A person who starts an organization like a company or charity

is wider, applying to creative acts beyond formal establishment
nucleator
vsoriginator
8.6

A person who starts and organizes a project or movement

is broader, covering actual invention and creation of original ideas
emanator
vsoriginator
9.1

A person who first creates an idea or style that others follow

is more active, involving deliberate creation or invention rather than passive origin
initiant
vsoriginator
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who starts a project or action

focuses more on inventing or creating original ideas and processes

Antonyms

9 3.4

A person who copies another person's words, actions, or style

How Original

pioneer
113 4.2
innovator
38 4.3
inventor
108 3.0
originator
14 4.9
creator
220 2.8

Surface Forms

originator singular
originators plural

Morphology

originator = originate (transparent) = originate + or

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-or' to the verb 'originate', producing a person who originates; this is a regular and predictable derivation.

Etymology

Originator comes from the Latin origo, which means 'beginning', and is the same root you see in origin and original. So an originator is literally someone who starts or makes something new.