point source vs origin

origin vs point source

point source and origin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
point source	Yes	No	No	No
origin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, origin is a hypernym of point source; that is, origin is a word with a broader meaning than point source:

point source: a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted
origin: the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Other hypernyms of point source include beginning, root, rootage, source.

point source (noun)	origin (noun)
a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted	properties attributable to your ancestry
	the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
	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

Difference between point source and origin

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