Noun

• S: (n) origin, origination, inception (an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) beginning (the event consisting of the start of something) "the beginning of the war"
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) originate [Related to: origin, origination] (begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.) "The flight originates in Calcutta"
• W: (v) originate [Related to: origin, origination] (come into existence; take on form or shape) "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
• derivationally related form
• Overview
• synset
• W: (v) originate [Related to: origin] (bring into being) "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
• S: (n) initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration (the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new) "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"