Another word for origin
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Noun
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Another word for origin
Noun
The act of beginning
See also:Antonyms:The place or time of beginning
Cause
Antonyms:
Synonym Study
- Root suggests an origin so deep and basic as to be the ultimate cause from which something stems to get to the root of the matter
- Inception is specifically applied to the beginning of an undertaking, organization, etc. Smith headed the business from its inception
- Beginning is the basic general term for a starting point or place the beginning of a quarrel
- Source is applied to the point or place from which something arises, comes, or develops the sun is our source of energy
- Origin is applied to that from which a person or thing has its very beginning the origin of a word
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