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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
original
/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/
noun1 of 2
being first made, thought, or performed; fresh
- “This sentence is original and was not derived from translation.”Tatoeba
- “Original sentences are more likely to sound natural than translations.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
First in a series or copies/versions
Synonyms
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)