noun
genesis
JEN-uh-sis/ˈdʒenəsɪs/
The origin or beginning of something.
The spring marks the genesis of the small stream.
Etymology
Greek genesis named an origin or creation. Its use as the biblical book title brought it into English, where it later also meant the beginning of anything.
In context
the origin Genesis of existing things is that into which destruction too takes place so there's some sort of reciprocal interaction dynamical system between destruction and creation
More examples
- She traced the genesis of the idea.
- The project's genesis lay in a conversation.
- He investigated the dispute's genesis.
Forms
genesis
Similar words
- origin
- The direct general equivalent.
- inception
- The start of an activity or institution.