Origination

o·rig·i·nate  (-rj-nt)

v. o·rig·i·nat·ed, o·rig·i·nat·ing, o·rig·i·nates

v.tr.

To bring into being; create: originated the practice of monthly reports.

v.intr.

To come into being; start. See Synonyms at stem¹.

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o·rigi·nation n.

o·rigi·native adj.

o·rigi·native·ly adv.

o·rigi·nator n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	origination - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events inception, origin beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war" germination - the origin of some development; "the germination of their discontent" cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash" prelude, overture, preliminary - something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner" procession, emanation, rise - (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
	2.	origination - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" founding, instauration, initiation, innovation, creation, institution, introduction, foundation commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"