Meaning & use

original

adjective·Everyday

Existing from the beginning; the first of its kind, or newly created rather than copied.

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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.

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