original

adjective

1
not derived or copied or translated from something else
the play is original; not an adaptation
he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox
2
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
the original inhabitants of the Americas
the book still has its original binding
3
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
a truly original approach
with original music
4
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources

1
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
2
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
this painting is a copy of the original

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