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o·rig·i·nal·i·ty  (-rj-nl-t)
n. pl. o·rig·i·nal·i·ties
1. The quality of being original.
2. The capacity to act or think independently.
3. Something original.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.originality - the ability to think and act independently
ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
innovativeness - originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
unconventionality - originality by virtue of being unconventional
novelty, freshness - originality by virtue of being new and surprising
2.originality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
novelty, freshness - originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
heterodoxy, unorthodoxy - the quality of being unorthodox
unoriginality - the quality of being unoriginal

originality
Translations
Spanish originality [ərɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ] noriginalidad f
French originality [ərɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ] noriginalité f
German originality [ərɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ] origin nOriginalität f
Italian originality [ərɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ] noriginalità

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