origin

Definition

• n. properties attributable to your ancestry
• n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
• n. the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
• n. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

Word forms

Plural

origins

Example sentences

1. n.

   The origin of the festival dates back to ancient times.

2. n.

   In programming, the origin point is where all coordinates start.