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originality definition

origi·nal·ity (ə rij′i nal′ə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being original
  2. the ability to be inventive or creative

Etymology: Fr originalité

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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