American Dictionary
Definition original in American English
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/əˈrɪdʒən(ə)l/
2
new, interesting, and different from anything else
Example
an original and thought-provoking drama
2.1
capable of creating ideas, writings, etc. that are new, interesting, and different from anything else
Example
a very original songwriter
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3
not copied from something else
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