| original | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. master, master copy, original | an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made. |
| ~ creation | an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. archetype, original, pilot | something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies.; "this painting is a copy of the original" |
| ~ example, model | a representative form or pattern.; "I profited from his example" |
| adj. | 3. original | preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed.; "the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original cast"; "retracted his original statement" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| adj. | 4. original | (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary.; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources" |
| ~ primary | of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary.; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" |
| adj. | 5. original | being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of.; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" |
| ~ unconventional | not conforming to accepted rules or standards.; "her unconventional dress and hair style" |
| ~ creative, originative | having the ability or power to create.; "a creative imagination" |
| ~ first | preceding all others in time or space or degree.; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training" |
| ~ avant-garde, daring | radically new or original.; "an avant-garde theater piece" |
| ~ freehand, freehanded | done by hand without mechanical aids or devices.; "a freehand drawing" |
| ~ novel, new, fresh | original and of a kind not seen before.; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" |
| ~ germinal, originative, seminal | containing seeds of later development.; "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another" |
| ~ groundbreaking, innovational, innovative | being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before.; "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original" |
| ~ newfangled, new | (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new.; "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them" |
| ~ underivative | not derivative or imitative.; "a natural underivative poet" |
| ~ primary | of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary.; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" |
| adj. | 6. original | not derived or copied or translated from something else.; "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French" |
| ~ underived | not derived; primary or simple. |
| essence | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" |
| ~ cognitive content, mental object, content | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned. |
| ~ bare bones | (plural) the most basic facts or elements.; "he told us only the bare bones of the story" |
| ~ hypostasis | (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality. |
| ~ haecceity, quiddity | the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other. |
| ~ quintessence | the purest and most concentrated essence of something. |
| ~ stuff | a critically important or characteristic component.; "suspense is the very stuff of narrative" |
| n. (substance) | 2. essence | any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted. |
| ~ substance | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists.; "DNA is the substance of our genes" |
| n. (communication) | 3. burden, core, effect, essence, gist | the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. |
| ~ meaning, signification, import, significance | the message that is intended or expressed or signified.; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. essence, perfume | a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor. |
| ~ cologne water, eau de cologne, cologne | a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol. |
| ~ pachouli, patchouli, patchouly | a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant. |
| ~ perfumery | perfumes in general. |
| ~ potpourri | a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume. |
| ~ rose water | perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses. |
| ~ toilet articles, toiletry | artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body). |
| ~ eau de toilette, toilet water | a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne. |
| taproot | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. taproot | (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem. |
| ~ phytology, botany | the branch of biology that studies plants. |
| ~ root | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. taproot | something that provides an important central source for growth or development.; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot" |
| ~ germ, source, seed | anything that provides inspiration for later work. |
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