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) adjhaving 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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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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