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Origin is a word meaning "beginning. " In this sense, it may refer to:
- Origin (start), the beginning, starting-point, cause, or ultimate source, from which a thing is derived;
- Origin (mathematics), the point where the coordinate axis of the system intersect;
- Origin of the universe, also known as the "Big Bang";
- Origin of life, also known as abiogenesis (see also: creation myth for mytho-religious explanations);
- Origin of humanity, the study of human evolution;
- Anatomical origin, an anatomical concept used with the locomotive, nervous, and circulatory systems;
- Origin of replication, is the location at which DNA replication is initiated;
- The Origin of Species, Charles Darwin's 1859 book;
- Origin story, in comic books, describing how a character gained their special abilities and/or how they became a superhero or supervillain. Origin refers to the beginning starting-point cause or ultimate source from which a thing is derived In Mathematics, the origin of a Euclidean space is a special point, usually denoted by the letter O, used as a fixed point of reference The Big Bang is the cosmological model of the Universe that is best supported by all lines of scientific evidence and Observation. In the Natural sciences, Abiogenesis, or origin of life, is the study of how Life on Earth emerged from Inanimate Organic A creation myth is a supernatural mytho-[[religion religious]] story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, Earth, life, and Human evolution, or anthropogenesis, is the part of biological Evolution concerning the emergence of Homo sapiens as a distinct Species eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 The anatomical origin is a concept used when describing Muscles Tendons Ligaments Nerves and blood and Lymph vessels While The Origin of replication (also called the replication origin) is a particular sequence in a Genome at which replication is initiated Charles Darwin 's On the Origin of Species (published 24 November 1859) is a seminal work in Scientific literature and arguably the Creation mythIn comic book terminology, an origin story is an account or Back-story revealing how a character or team gained their superpowers or the circumstances
The term is also used in the names of various organisations, events, and creative works, including:
Games
- Origin Systems, a computer game developer
- Origins Game Fair, a gaming convention. Origin Systems Inc (sometimes abbreviated as OSI) was a Computer game developer based in Austin Texas that was active from 1983 to Origins Game Fair is one of North America 's most prominent annual gaming conventions second in size only to Gen Con.
- Origins Award, presented by the pademy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design
- Origin, King of the Summon Spirits in Tales of Phantasia and its prequel, Tales of Symphonia. The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry is a Super Famicom game in the RPG genre published by Namco and released in Japan in 1995 is a Video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2.
- Project Origin, the upcoming sequel to F.E.A.R. by Monolith
Organizations
- Atos Origin, the company formed with the merger of BSO and Philips C&P (Communications & Processing) division
- Origin Energy, an Australian gas and electricity company
- Origins (cosmetics), a plant-based skin care and fragrance company of Estée Lauder
- Origins Institute, a department at McMaster University
- Origin Brand Consultants, a UK based brand consultancy
Popular culture
Literature
- Origin (Marvel Comics), a comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002
- Origins (Judge Dredd story), a major Judge Dredd storyline running from 2006 through 2007
- Manifold: Origin, a science fiction book by Stephen Baxter
- Secret Origins, a comic book series published by DC Comics that told the origins of different characters
- Origin, a 2007 novel by Diana Abu-Jaber
Music
- Origin (Borknagar album), an album by progressive/folk metal band Borknagar
- Origin (demo CD), a demo CD by Evanescence
- Origin (metal band), a death metal band from Kansas, United States
- Origin (jazz band), an acoustic jazz sextet lead by Chick Corea
Film & Television
- "Origin" (Angel episode), a season 5 episode of Angel
- Origin (Stargate), the religion of the Ori
- "Origin" (Stargate SG-1), a season 9 episode of Stargate SG-1
- Origin: Spirits of the Past, an anime movie also known as Gin-iro no Kami no Agito
- Origin (anime), the English name of the anime series SoltyRei
Sports
- In Australian sports, Origin can refer to any of several State of Origin games:
- Mate of Origin, a rugby based competition played in New Zealand
Other
- Origin (software), a scientific software developed by Originlab Corp. FEAR First Encounter Assault Recon is a Survival horror First-person shooter developed by Monolith Productions and published by Not to be confused with Monolith Soft, a Japanese video game studio. Atos Origin SA ( is an international IT Corporation which operates in 40 countries worldwide with over 500000 employees Origin Energy is an Australian energy company headquartered in Sydney. Origins ( Origins Natural Resources) is a wellness-based beauty brand founded in 1990 by Leonard Lauder, son of Estee Lauder. The Origins Institute ( OI) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization based in Hamilton Ontario at McMaster University, founded in 2004 "Origins" is one of the longest Judge Dredd storylines to run in the pages of British comic 2000 AD. Manifold Origin is a Science fiction book by author Stephen Baxter. Secret Origins was an American Comic book series published by DC Comics. Diana Abu-Jaber is an author and a teacher at Portland State University. Origin is Borknagar 's seventh studio album and is primarily an acoustic effort Origin is the first full length CD released by the Alternative metal band Evanescence on the Bigwig Enterprises label Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Jazz Pianist The Ori (ɒrаɪ The Ori fabricated a religion called Origin which they use to control non-ascended beings attempting to destroy anyone who rejects it Season nine of Stargate SG-1, an American - Canadian Television series, began airing on July 15, 2005 on Origin Spirits of the Past, originally released in Japan as, is an Anime film produced by Gonzo. is a Japanese Anime series by Gonzo and AIC combining attributes of drama and sci-fi about the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents This article is about the general concept of State of Origin For specific information on the annual series of Rugby league games in Australia see the Rugby League State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues Teams History Country V City has long played a part in New South Wales sporting history with the first traces of the concept being linked back as far as 1886 Mate of Origin (MOO A Touch Rugby -based championship incorporating elements of Rugby League which is fought annually between Australia and New Zealand Origin is scientific graphing and Data analysis software package produced by OriginLab Corporation that runs on Microsoft Windows.
- Dalsa Origin, a digital movie camera
- Origins (documentary), a NOVA mini-series about the origin of life and the universe
- Origin STT-1(instrumentation), an audio recording system developed by Millennia Media, Inc. The Dalsa Origin is the first camera designed and built by Dalsa Corporation to be used specifically for Digital cinematography. Nova is a Popular science Television series from the US produced by WGBH Boston Life is a state that distinguishes Organisms from non-living objects such as non-life and dead organisms being manifested by growth through Metabolism The Universe is defined as everything that Physically Exists: the entirety of Space and Time, all forms of Matter, Energy
- SGI Origin, a series of MIPS-based server computers made by Silicon Graphics
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