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Synonyms of origin

3 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for origin is beginning. Other synonyms of origin are source and zero vector. The opposite of origin is end.

Synonyms and similar words for origin

nounThe beginning of something.

  • beginningThat which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.

nounThe source of a river, information, goods, etc.

nounThe point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

  • zero vectorA vector 0 in a vector space V such that for any v∈V, 0+v=v; a vector whose value in every dimension is zero; i.e....

Opposite of origin

nounAntonym(s) of “beginning”.

nounAntonym(s) of “source”.

nounAntonym(s) of “proximal end of a muscle that is not moved by the muscle's action”.

Meaning of origin

  1. noun The beginning of something.
  2. noun The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
  3. noun The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

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Questions about synonyms of origin

What is another word for origin?
Origin has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as beginning, source and zero vector.
What is the opposite of origin?
The opposite of origin is end.
What does origin mean?
Origin means the beginning of something.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: origin (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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