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Originality means something different to everyone. Some people gave very interesting answers; some of the answers are very funny. I can see that many people had difficulties in giving definition of originality. I categorised all answers into 5 groups: uniqueness (unique, different, unusual, extraordinary, not a copy/standard), novelty (something never seen/done, new, fresh, first, innovative), individuality (being yourself, own style, personal, individual), normality and other (the beginning of something, real, no such a thing).
Here are the most often used words to define originality: |
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something
idea
someone
style
thing
person |
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think
being
be
has
been
done |
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original
normal
different
new
unique
your
same
first
yourself |
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before
never |
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Patricia, 9 |
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Originality I think it means when you are been your self and you are like the person you have always been. I think it means some think you have never seen. |
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Sudhatar, 9 |
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Originality is someone or something being there self. |
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Julie, 10 |
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I know what original means but I think originality is something that is already like it. Like I ve got an originality orange etc Just being your self. |
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Hanan, 10 |
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Being original is being just yourself. Being normal that's all or something that no one has ever seen like - An ogre a swamp. |
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Jenny, 19 |
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Being different, unique. Own style of work. |
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NG, 20 |
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Something come from yourself. |
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Anna, 20 |
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Something innovative? Unique, or personal? |
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Chelache, 20 |
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Having a style which is personal. Similar to unique |
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Siobhan, 20 |
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Your own style |
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Sandra, 20 |
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Your own type of style |
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Harshal, 20 |
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Your own style. |
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Satoko, 34 |
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Personality, uniqueness, identity, by nature, only one, individuality. |
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Mamet, 53 |
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Be my self |
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Steve, 61 |
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Better defined by what is not i.e. rip off, derivative. However ... refer to Darwin's 'Origin of Species' or read the First Testament in artistic term, any recognised advancement on established style. Useful quote: 'There is something far finer, far rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognise ability! |
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Terry, 64 |
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Individuality |