ORIGINALITY

originality

(noun) the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)

originality

(noun) the ability to think and act independently

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

originality (countable and uncountable, plural originalities)

(uncountable) The quality of being original or novel.

(uncountable) The capacity to think independently or be inventive.

(countable) Something original.

Source: Wiktionary


O*rig`i*nal"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. originalité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being original. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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