or·i·gin
/ˈôrəjən/
noun
1. the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
- a person's social background or ancestry.
2.ANATOMY
the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.
- a place where a nerve or blood vessel begins or branches from a main nerve or blood vessel.
3. MATHEMATICS
a fixed point from which coordinates are measured, as where axes intersect.
or·i·gin
/ˈôrəjən/
noun
1. the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
- a person's social background or ancestry.
2.ANATOMY
the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.
- a place where a nerve or blood vessel begins or branches from a main nerve or blood vessel.
3. MATHEMATICS
a fixed point from which coordinates are measured, as where axes intersect.
or·i·gin /ˈôrəjən/ noun 1. the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. - a person's social background or ancestry. 2.ANATOMY the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle. - a place where a nerve or blood vessel begins or branches from a main nerve or blood vessel. 3. MATHEMATICS a fixed point from which coordinates are measured, as where axes intersect.