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o·rig·i·nate
(ə-rĭj′ə-nāt′)v. o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing, o·rig·i·nates
v.tr.
To bring into being; create or start: originated the practice of monthly reports.
v.intr.
To come into being; start: an invention that originated in China. See Synonyms at stem1.
o·rig′i·na′tion n.
o·rig′i·na′tive adj.
o·rig′i·na′tive·ly adv.
o·rig′i·na′tor n.
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originative
(əˈrɪdʒɪnətɪv)adj
having the power to produce or invent something
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o•rig•i•na•tive
(əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪ tɪv)adj.
having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.
[1820–30]
o•rig′i•na`tive•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | originative - having the ability or power to create; "a creative imagination" original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" productive - producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration" |
| 2. | originative - containing seeds of later development; "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another" original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" |
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