origination

noun

orig·​i·​na·​tion əˌrijəˈnāshən 

plural -s

1

obsolete : derivation, etymology

2

: a coming into existence : beginning, rise

a custom that has its origination far back in time

3

: origin sense 3

4

: a bringing into existence : creation, invention, making, production

a representative legislature with annual meetings and the origination of laws

—C. G. Bowers

Word History

Etymology

Latin origination-, originatio, from origin-, origo origin + -ation-, -atio -ation

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Rhymes for origination

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration