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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

Synonymsautograph, prototype
Antonymscopy, remake, reproduction, derivative, ultimate
adjective
  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."

    Similar: initial

  3. Newly created

    "Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers."

Synonymsautograph, initial, prototype

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