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originality

o·rig·i·nal·i·ty [ ə rìjjə nállətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
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.

2. creativity: the ability to think creatively and depart from traditional or previous forms

3.  (plural o·rig·i·nal·i·ties) original thing: something original, e.g. a new idea or approach

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