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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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originatively

(əˈrɪdʒɪnətɪvlɪ)

adv

in an originative manner

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But consider for a moment the possibility of individuals who make basic decisions originatively, who select goals on an originative basis to be reinvestigated from time to time, and who adopt reviewable time-saving consistency patterns for standardized decisions.

Foundations of a theory of decision making

tuition that usually we could have done otherwise indisputable, and wouldn't it obviously invite havoc into our lives if it were shown that people, in fact, are not originatively responsible for their behavior?