origin vs preliminary

preliminary vs origin

origin and preliminary both are nouns.

origin is not an adjective while preliminary is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
origin	Yes	No	No	No
preliminary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, preliminary is a hyponym of origin; that is, preliminary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than origin:

origin: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
preliminary: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Other hyponyms of origin include germination, cause, overture, prelude, emanation, procession, rise.

origin (noun)	preliminary (noun)
properties attributable to your ancestry	a minor match preceding the main event
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero	something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
the hereditary derivation of an individual
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

origin (adjective)	preliminary (adjective)
	denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

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