Origin
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Origin means the beginning, starting-point, cause, or ultimate source, from which a thing is derived.
Origin or original may refer to:
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[edit] Beginning of the universe and life
- Cosmology, the study of the universe and humanity's place in it
- Origin of the universe, or cosmogony, any theory concerning the origin of the universe
- Creation myth, a mytho-religious story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, earth, life, and the universe
- Creationism, the religious belief that humanity, life, the Earth, and the universe were created in some form by a being or beings
- Creation according to Genesis, the Hebrew creation process as told in the first book of Genesis
- Creatio ex nihilo (Latin "creation from nothing")
[edit] Science and technology
- Dalsa Origin, a digital movie camera
- Original equipment manufacturer (OEM), manufactures products for another company's brand name
- Original soundtrack, recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, television program or video game
- The source of a river system
- The geographical pole, used in cartography
- Time
- A general point in time
- Epochal date, see epoch (reference date)
- Epochal event, see epoch (reference date)
- Epochal moment, in astronomy, a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body
- Mathematics
- The point of intersection of the axes in the Cartesian coordinate system
- The pole in the polar coordinate system
- Origin (mathematics), a fixed point of reference for the geometry of the surrounding space
[edit] Medicine and biology
- Origin of life, also known as abiogenesis
- Paleoanthropology, the study of human origin
- Origin of humanity, the study of human evolution
- Origin (anatomy), the place or point at which a part or structure arises
- Origin of replication, the location at which DNA replication is initiated
- The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin's 1859 book
- Pedigree (dog), registered ancestry
[edit] Language, culture, philosophy, and religion
- Genealogy, origin of families
- The birth of a living entity, thought, belief or idea
- Epistemology, origin of knowledge
- Origin myth, a story or explanation that describes the beginning of some feature of the natural or social world
- Origin story, or pourquoi story, a fictional narrative that explains why something is the way it is
- Original sin, in Christian theology
- The first stage of existence, see status
- Etymology, origin of words
- Toponymy, origin of place names
[edit] Organizations
- Atos Origin, the company formed with the merger of BSO and Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division
- Origin Energy, an Australian gas and electricity company
- Origins (cosmetics), a plant-based skin care and fragrance company of Estée Lauder
- Origins Institute, a department at McMaster University
- Origin Systems, a computer game developer
- Origins Game Fair, a game convention
- Original Confidence, now Oricon Inc, supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan
- Original trilogy (Star Wars), a media franchise
[edit] People
- Origen, an early Christian scholar and theologian
[edit] Books, comic books, and magazines
- Origin (magazine), an American poetry magazine
- Origin story, in comic books, describing how a character gained their special abilities and/or how they became a superhero or supervillain
- Origin (comics), a comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002
- Origins (Judge Dredd story), a major Judge Dredd storyline running from 2006 through 2007
- Manifold: Origin, a science fiction book by Stephen Baxter
- Secret Origins, a comic book series published by DC Comics that told the origins of different characters
- Origin, a 2007 novel by Diana Abu-Jaber
- Origins, a fantasy novel in the Fourth World series by Kate Thompson
- Wolverine: Origins, a Marvel Comics series, the sequel to Wolverine: Origin
- Original English-language manga, or OEL manga
[edit] Music
- Origin (band), a brutal/technical death metal band from Kansas, United States
- Origin (Evanescence album)
- Origin (Borknagar album)
- Origin (Origin album)
- Origins (Safri Duo album)
- Origins (Steve Roach album)
- Original Pilipino Music, Philippine pop music
[edit] Television and film
- "Origin" (Angel), a 2004 episode of Angel
- Origin (Stargate), the religion of the Ori
- "Origin" (Stargate SG-1), a 2005 episode of Stargate SG-1
- Origin: Spirits of the Past, an anime movie also known as Gin-iro no Kami no Agito
- Origin (anime), an English title used for the anime series released as SoltyRei
- Original video animation, used in Japanese animation
[edit] Video games
- Project Origin, the pre-sequel to F.E.A.R. by Monolith
- Origin, King of the Summon Spirits in Tales of Phantasia and its prequel, Tales of Symphonia
[edit] Sports
- In Australian sports, Origin can refer to any of several State of Origin games:
- Mate of Origin, a rugby based competition played in New Zealand
- Original Six, NHL teams
[edit] Computers
- Origin (software), scientific graphing and data analysis software developed by OriginLab Corp
- SGI Origin 200, a series of entry-level MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics
- SGI Origin 2000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics
- SGI Origin 3000, a series of mid-range to high-end MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics that succeeded the Origin 2000
[edit] Other uses
- Origins Award, presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design
- Original character, a type of character
[edit] See also
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