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originalitythe ability to think independently and creatively; the quality of being novel or unique

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the ability to think independently and creatively; the quality of being novel or unique

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˌrɪdʒəˈnæləti/

Korean meaning: 독창성, 창의성; 새롭고 독특한 성질

Korean pronunciation: 어**리**지**날**러티

Example Sentences

  • The chef's originality turned leftover pizza into gourmet sushi rolls.
  • His thesis supervisor praised the originality of his research approach.
  • The student's originality was questioned when her essay matched Wikipedia word for word.

originality

NOUN

//əˌrɪdʒəˈnæləti//

the ability to think independently and creatively; the quality of being novel or unique

originality concept
💡 Concept

the ability to think independently and creatively; the quality of being novel or unique

originality rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Where personality meets reality, originality blooms!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˌrɪdʒəˈnæləti/
🇬🇧 UK/əˌrɪdʒɪˈnæləti/

🌳Etymology

Rootorigin
Suffix--ality

Origin

라틴어 'origo(시작, 기원)'에서 파생되어 '처음부터 시작하는 능력'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

personalityrealitymentalitybrutality
personality
reality
mentality
brutality

🔗Collocations

lack originality
creative originality
artistic originality
show originality
originality of thought
intellectual originality

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The chef's originality turned leftover pizza into gourmet sushi rolls.

His thesis supervisor praised the originality of his research approach.

😄 Fun example

The student's originality was questioned when her essay matched Wikipedia word for word.

Fashion designers must balance commercial appeal with artistic originality.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

creativityinnovationuniquenessnoveltyinventiveness

Antonyms

imitationconventionalityconformity

Related

authenticpioneerbreakthroughinspirationingenuity

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