All origination synonyms
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O o noun origination
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- birth — When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- dawn — Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
- dawning — gradually beginning to become light
- discovery — the act or an instance of discovering.
- genesis — an origin, creation, or beginning.
- innovation — something new or different introduced: numerous innovations in the high-school curriculum.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.