Synonyms for genesis
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
Some point to the creation of Magna Carta as the genesis of English common law.
Forms
- Plural
- geneses → origins, beginnings, generations, causes…
Example sentences
- beginning Will we be in time for the beginning of the party?
- generation The war left behind a generation of broken people.
- origin How many people of Algerian origin live in France?
- derivation Esperanto has an excellent derivation system.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| genesis | steady | |
| beginning | steady | |
| generation | steady | |
| origin | falling | |
| derivation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cause1
- 6 letters
- origin3
- 9 letters
- beginning3
- 10 letters
- generation4, derivation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (origin3 = 3 syllables).