Found 2 items, similar to origination.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: origination origination n 1: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events [syn: origin, inception] 2: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; “she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”; “the foundation of a new scientific society”; “he regards the fork as a modern introduction” [syn: initiation, founding, foundation, institution, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Origination Origination \O*rig`i*na"tion\, n. [L. originatio.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of bringing or coming into existence; first production. “The origination of the universe.” --Keill. [1913 Webster] What comes from spirit is a spontaneous origination. --Hickok. [1913 Webster] 2. Mode of production, or bringing into being. [1913 Webster] This eruca is propagated by animal parents, to wit, butterflies, after the common origination of all caterpillars. --Ray. [1913 Webster]