1 the end of a muscle attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle is used --
2 the thing from which something comes, or the place where it began: --
[ U ] The population is of Indian or Pakistani origin.
[ U ] He studied the origin and development of the nervous system.
3 the beginning or cause of something: --
Whether entrepreneurs are self-employed or working as employees, they are often at the origin of radical innovations.
The origins of this practice date back to the time of the Depression.
4 the place where something was made or came from: --
It is to be noted that the siblings or relatives are taken from the place of origin of the respective factory worker or the spouse.
Still, it has to be realized that in allopolyploid species and species with a polyploid origin, homeology across the genome may impede such conclusions.
The fact that the two populations performed similarly in all biological aspects that were examined in this study suggests that they have a common origin.
Cross-country analysis will be vital in finding appropriate solutions in the countries of both origin and settlement.
This is specially so if they migrate to a culture that holds an understanding that differs from that of their culture of origin.
At the other extreme, consider the sphere of directions at the origin.
The caption includes the ethnic group of origin, dimensions and acquisition data.
This is precisely the time required for the transmission of a wave from the pipe to the origin and back to the pipe.?
