Meaning & use
original
Existing from the beginning; the first of its kind, or newly created rather than copied.
See it in a sentence
The museum displays the painter's original sketches alongside the finished artwork.
Her business plan was praised for being genuinely original in a crowded market.
A note on using this word
Original can mean "the first version" (the original document) or "creative and new" (an original idea); context clarifies which sense applies.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
copiedderivative
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