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| o·rig·i·nal·i·ty [ ə rìjjə nállətee ] |
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1. newness: the quality of newness that exists in something not done before or not derived from anything else
 Improvised music lives on the tension between tradition and originality.
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2. creativity: the ability to think creatively and depart from traditional or previous forms
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3. (plural o·rig·i·nal·i·ties) original thing: something original, e.g. a new idea or approach
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