Dictionary - English
original
- Preceding all others in time; first. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual: an original play, not an adaptation. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new: a truly original approach. See Synonyms at new. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- Productive of new things or new ideas; inventive: an original mind. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
- Being the source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition / listen
