Collocations withorigin
These are words often used in combination withorigin.
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alien origin
Would not the better plan be to remove all postmasters of enemy alien origin?
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bacterial origin
The small size of the microbioids <0.1 mm diameter (towards the lower limits of nanobacteria) augurs against a bacterial origin.
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biological origin
The isotopic composition may provide further evidence of biological origin.
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common origin
Coherence structures have a common origin.
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country of origin
Here, the country of origin of the father and the boundaries of the country, are important.
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designation of origin
Furthermore, we have proposed a registered designation of origin for non-food craft products.
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developmental origin
Peripheral dyslexias, which have been less widely explored with respect to developmental origin, also show modular impairments in developmental forms.
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divine origin
Either it is taken to have divine origin or it is not.
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dubious origin
The meat is both bad and expensive, as well as of dubious origin.
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ethnic origin
The two groups were similar in ethnic origin, ponderal index, obstetric history and cervical length.
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evolutionary origin
What is the evolutionary origin of such lateralizations?
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exact origin
The exact origin of's as the signal for singular possessive is subject to scholarly debate.
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extraterrestrial origin
Assuming an extraterrestrial origin, this raises the question of how the material survived air breaking in the atmosphere from hypervelocity speeds.
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genetic origin
The association between brain volume and intelligence is of genetic origin.
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geographic origin
It is identified by geographic origin and its geological classification.
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geographical origin
Its geographical origin remains obscure.
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historical origin
Their evidence is not 'genetic', but it is still regionally localised and distant in historical origin.
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humble origin
The hire-purchase system had a very humble origin.
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mixed origin
Persons of mixed origin are included.
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national origin
Throughout the report, the committee specified "race, religion, national origin," as grounds for discrimination.
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noble origin
He was of noble origin.
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origin story
The series rewrote and updated their origin story.
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pagan origin
These depict symbols, probably of pagan origin, such as a triskelion, pentagram, grotesque devils and other symbols of unclear significance.
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place of origin
It is to be noted that the siblings or relatives are taken from the place of origin of the respective factory worker or the spouse.
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precise origin
The value off is independent of the precise origin of the time.
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racial origin
If they indicated more than one race, respondents were asked which category best describes their racial origin.
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regional origin
Unfortunately those ideas have not always been of regional origin.
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supernatural origin
This, too, indicates its supernatural origin in a realm opposed to the dark bodies of ordinary existence.
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uncertain origin
My proposal ten years ago was for all products of uncertain origin to be dyed.
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volcanic origin
The vegetation of the area is a disturbed oak forest on soil of volcanic origin.
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