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originator

/əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtə/
Meanings
  • Noun or Verb

    A person or thing that causes something to happen or that brings something into existence.

    - "John is the originator of this idea."
    - "The company was an originator of the new technology."
    - "The artist was the originator of the abstract style."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with originator
origin , adventure , adverse , asunder , converge , converge , diverge , emerge , immerse , persevere
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. origami (Japanese) : The art of paper folding

  2. origin () : The point or cause of something's existence

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. originator, originator's, originators

  2. origamy, the art of paper folding

  3. origano, a type of herb

  4. origin, the point or cause of something's existence

  5. originator, one who initiates or creates

Variants
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originator , originators
Forms
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originated, originating, originator's, originators

Etymology
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Middle English: from the past participle of origen, from Latin origin- 'beginning, source, origin, descent, family, race'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'originator' is often used in finance to refer to the person or entity that originates a loan or debt.

  2. In mathematics, an originator is a point from which all coordinates are measured.

  3. The term 'originator' is also used in genetics to refer to the ancestral population from which all present-day populations have descended.

  4. The first known use of the word 'originator' in English was in the 15th century.

  5. The word 'originator' comes from the Latin word 'origin-', which means 'beginning, source, origin, descent, family, race'.

Related Concepts
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  1. innovator: An innovator is a person who introduces new ideas, methods, or products. While an originator is the person who first creates something, an innovator is someone who takes that creation and makes it better or more widely available.

  2. inventor: An inventor is a person who creates a new product or process. An originator, on the other hand, might be the person who first conceives of the idea, but an inventor is the one who actually designs and builds the product or creates the process.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'originator' is often used to refer to the creator or inventor of something new or groundbreaking. In art, an originator might be an artist who pioneered a new style or technique. In music, an originator could be a musician who introduced a new genre or sound.

How to Memorize "originator"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the originator as the first cause or source of something. Imagine a tree with the originator as the seed that grew into a mighty tree.
    - Imagine the originator as the first step in a process, the foundation upon which everything else is built.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'originator' with the idea of 'beginning' or 'source'. Think of the first letter of the alphabet, 'A', as a reminder of the first letter in the word 'originator'.
    - Associate the word 'originator' with the idea of 'creator' or 'inventor'. Think of Thomas Edison as an example of an originator in the field of electricity.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'O R I G I N A T O R' to remember the meaning of the word: 'Originator' is the person who 'Originates' or 'Initiates' something new.

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