ab|o|rig|i|nal — «AB uh RIHJ uh nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. first or earliest so far as science or history gives record; existing from the beginning: »The Indians are the aboriginal inhabitants of America. SYNONYM(S): indigenous, original, native. 2. of the… … Useful english dictionary
ab|o|rig|i|nal|i|ty — «AB uh RIHJ uh NAL uh tee», noun. the state or quality of being aboriginal … Useful english dictionary
un|o|rig|i|nal — «UHN uh RIHJ uh nuhl», adjective. 1. not original. 2. having no origin … Useful english dictionary
o|rig´i|nal|ness — o|rig|i|nal «uh RIHJ uh nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. belonging to the beginning; first; earliest: »The Dutch were the original settlers of New York. The hat has been marked down from its original price. Which is the original error? SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
o|rig|i|nal — «uh RIHJ uh nuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. belonging to the beginning; first; earliest: »The Dutch were the original settlers of New York. The hat has been marked down from its original price. Which is the original error? SYNONYM(S): initial. 2 … Useful english dictionary
o|rig|i|nal|i|ty — «uh RIHJ uh NAL uh tee», noun. 1. the ability to do, make, or think up something new: »Originality is the seeing of nature differently from others, yet as it is in itself (William Hazlitt). SYNONYM(S): inventiveness, imagination. 2. freshness;… … Useful english dictionary
o|rig|i|nal|ly — «uh RIHJ uh nuh lee», adverb. 1. by origin; indigenously: »a plant originally African. 2. a) at first; in the first place: »a house originallmall. SYNONYM(S): initially. b) from the beginning; from the first: »Originally conceived as an emergency … Useful english dictionary
aboriginal — ab•o•rig•i•nal [[t]ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) ant of or pertaining to aborigines 2) original or earliest known; native; indigenous 3) peo (usu. cap.) of or pertaining to the Aborigines of Australia 4) ant aborigine • Etymology: 1660–70 ab o•rig … From formal English to slang
originalism — o·rig·i·nal·ism (ə rĭjʹə nə lĭz əm) n. The belief that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted according to the intent of those who composed and adopted it. o·rigʹi·nal·ist adj. & n. * * * … Universalium
Aboriginal — Ab|o|rig|i|nal [ ,æbə rıdʒənl ] noun count an Australian who belongs to the race of people who were living in Australia before Europeans arrived ╾ Ab|o|rig|i|nal adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
