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beginning vs origin

origin vs beginning

beginning and origin both are nouns.

beginning is an adjective but origin is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beginning Yes Yes No No
origin Yes No No No
As nouns, origin is a hyponym of beginning; that is, origin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beginning:
  • beginning: the event consisting of the start of something
  • origin: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
As nouns, beginning and origin are synonyms defined as:
  • beginning and origin: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Other synonyms of beginning include root, rootage, source.
beginning (noun) origin (noun)
the act of starting something properties attributable to your ancestry
the first part or section of something the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
the event consisting of the start of something an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
the place where something begins, where it springs into being the hereditary derivation of an individual
the time at which something is supposed to begin the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
beginning (adjective) origin (adjective)
serving to begin
Difference between beginning and origin

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