original

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

noun

1
An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived
“This manuscript is the original.”
2
A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent
“You’re a real original.”
3
An eccentric

1
Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others
“the original state of mankind; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process”
2
First in a series or copies/versions
“The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.”
3
Newly created
“Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.”
4
Fresh, different
“The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.”
5
Pioneering
“Parker was one of the original bebop players.”
6
Having as its origin
“This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.”

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