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original
adjective as in earliest
Weak matches
archetypal, autochthonous, commencing, early, elementary, embryonic, first-hand, genuine, inceptive, introductory, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine, prototypal, rudimental, rudimentary, underivative, underived
adjective as in fresh, new
Strongest matches
creative, imaginative, innovative, inventive, seminal, unconventional, unusual
Weak matches
avant garde, breaking new ground, causal, causative, conceiving, demiurgic, fertile, generative, ingenious, innovational, innovatory, inspiring, originative, productive, resourceful, unprecedented, untried
noun as in standard, prototype
Example Sentences
His most recent work, published in The Plant Cell, used advancements in genomic research to fill in gaps of the original soybean reference genome.
The research team also obtained sound recordings of original Aztec death whistles as well as from handmade replicas.
He also penned the original text on developing bacteriophages for medical use.
That’s significantly higher than the federal share of costs for the original enrollee category.
Just last year, “Anatomy of a Fall” earned nominations for best picture and original screenplay after being overlooked by France.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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