Origination

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act or process of bringing something into existence or creating it for the first time
2. The process whereby something comes into being or is initiated for the first time
3. The state or condition of being formed or established, marking the beginning of something new

Etymology: "Origination" is a plain Latin-derived formation: it was borrowed from Latin "orīginātiō," which comes from "orīgō," meaning source or beginning, and the suffix "-tiō," which turns a verb into a noun of action. In other words, the word names the act of bringing something into being, built directly from the same root that gives English "origin." The noun carries the meaning of the act itself rather than the thing produced. Its neighbour "origin" names the starting point, while "origination" names the process of starting, so the two words split a single root between a place or cause and an action. The Latin "orīgō" was itself rooted in the idea of rising or coming forth, which is why the English family of words stays so closely tied to beginnings.

Synonyms: beginning, creation, inception, formation, initiation

Antonyms: termination, conclusion, ending, cessation, finish