nounformalless common
The act or process of starting or creating something.
The origination of the idea took several months.
Common phrases & grammar
origination of an idea · origination process
American English
How to pronounce originations
nounC1
uhrihjuhNAYshnz
/əˌɹɪ.ʤəˈneɪ.ʃn̩z/
5 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.
Related entry: origination
The act or process of starting or creating something.
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nountechnicalless common
The process of making a new loan.
The bank improved its loan origination process.
Good to know
In finance, origination usually refers to creating a new loan.
Common phrases & grammar
loan origination · loan origination process