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genesis

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
the origin of something, when it is begun or starts to exist:

Examples:

The story had its genesis in a conversation the author had with his mother.
the genesis of research into the genesis of cancer
2
the first book of the Bible, which describes how God made the world
3
the time when something came into existence; the beginning or origin:

Examples:

the genesis of life on earth
4
In the Bible, Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament, describing how God created the world.

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