| original | |
| 1. adj. (not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others. | |
| the original state of mankind; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process | |
| 2. adj. (not comparable) First in a series or copies/versions. | |
| The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions. | |
| This recording is by the original broadway cast. | |
| 3. adj. (not comparable) Newly created. | |
| Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers. | |
| 4. adj. (comparable) Fresh, different. | |
| The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception. | |
| 5. adj. (not comparable) Pioneering. | |
| Parker was one of the original bebop players. | |
| 6. adj. (not comparable) Having as its origin. | |
| This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina. | |
| 7. n. An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived. | |
| This manuscript is the original. | |
| 8. n. A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent. | |
| You’re a real original. | |
| 9. n. (archaic) An eccentric. | |
