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US/əˌrɪdʒ.əˈnæl.ə.ti/
UK/əˌrɪdʒ.ɪˈnæl.ə.ti/
the quality of being new and different from anything done before
In context
The judges praised the originality of her design.
His essay lacked originality, since most of the ideas came from textbooks.
Originality matters more than technical skill in this competition.
Words that go with originality
verb + noun
- show originalityThe young writer shows great originality.
- lack originalityMany of the songs lack originality.
adjective + noun
- great originalityThe film was made with great originality.
- artistic originalityThe critic admired her artistic originality.
noun + preposition
- originality of thoughtThe prize rewards originality of thought.
- a lack of originalityA lack of originality weakened the proposal.