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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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

First in a series or copies/versions

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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)

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