originality


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Synonyms for originality

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Synonyms for originality

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Antonyms for originality

the ability to think and act independently

the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)

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Farewell all sap, all originality, all life, all intelligence.
"Yet there is not the least originality in your words."
The irony is that although Cheney has little use for the progressives, her own rather conventional ideological critique is dwarfed by the power, originality, and range of Egan's attack.
"With more consumers eating out, menuing pork entrees in popular restaurants is a top priority for IPPA restaurant and foodservice programs." Honors were awarded on taste, appearance and originality by a panel of Des Moines area judges.
BAM's executive producer, said, "It's her extraordinary originality and movement invention." See www.bam.org.
Actually, Groom seems to be after something even larger: following the example of today's leading advocates of non-originality, he wants to put fakery on equal footing with originality. His strategy is, first, to construct forgery as a self-aggrieved victim of capitalist hostility and manipulation and, second, to argue that fakery is authenticity's lifeline--no fakery, no authenticity.
An eight-member panel of judges -- including two from Hallmark Cards, the Award's sponsor --evaluated the entries on originality, creativity and significance of the customer service effort.
The 'dynamism inherent within originality and novelty' (of ideas and doctrines) is what we call 'intellectual dynamism'.
The jurors looked for originality and creativity in each piece, and carefully evaluated how it represented the theme.
The authors apply recent advances in creativity theory to discover perceptual differences in the factors of strategy, originality, and artistry among creatives and noncreatives.
Entries will be scored according to a number of criteria, from theme to narration style, photography to originality. Originality and creativity will weigh heavily this year in the determination of the contest winners, according to the organizers.
HYDERABAD -- A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, has ordered the Sindh cultural heritage advisory committee to explain why the six properties not included in the list of heritage sites lost their originality.
The event sought to provide spaces for cultural originality and creative experiences by creators of art in Kenya, Africa and beyond.