genesis
The origin, start, or point at which something comes into beingThe origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
» Linnæus divided three kingdoms in the order of their natural geneses.
Meaning
1 sensesThe origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
Some point to the creation of Magna Carta as the genesis of English common law.
Genese, Genesis
происхожде́ниеproisxoždénije, возникнове́ниеvozniknovénije, генезисgenɛ́zis
- the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers
- a coming into being
Examples
10 sentencesLinnæus divided three kingdoms in the order of their natural geneses.
The genesis of that idea can be traced back to a casual conversation a decade earlier.
deDer Ursprung jener Idee lässt sich bis zu einem lockeren Gespräch zehn Jahre zuvor zurückverfolgen.
How would it be possible to account for the genesis of structures if we are always already within a structure?
The Genesis creation narrative does not mention fungi.
Tom was one of the unnamed "sons and daughters" mentioned in Genesis.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin genesis (“generation, nativity”), from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis,Borrowed from Latin genesis (“generation, nativity”), from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “origin, source, beginning”). Related to Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to be produced, become, be”). Doublet of kind, gens, and jati.
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Forms
plural: genesesSynonyms
2 synonyms- the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers:Book of Genesis
- a coming into being:generation