The difference between Aboriginal and Original

When used as nouns, aboriginal means an animal or plant native to a region, whereas original means an object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.

When used as adjectives, aboriginal means first according to historical or scientific records, whereas original means relating to the origin or beginning.


check bellow for the other definitions of Aboriginal and Original

  1. Aboriginal as an adjective:

    First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.

  2. Aboriginal as an adjective:

    Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.

  3. Aboriginal as an adjective:

  1. Aboriginal as a noun:

    An animal or plant native to a region.

  2. Aboriginal as a noun:

  1. Original as an adjective (not comparable):

    Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

    Examples:

    "the original state of mankind;  the original laws of a country;  the original inventor of a process"

  2. Original as an adjective (not comparable):

    First in a series or copies/versions.

    Examples:

    "The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions."

    "This recording is by the original broadway cast."

  3. Original as an adjective (not comparable):

    Newly created.

    Examples:

    "Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers."

  4. Original as an adjective (comparable):

    Fresh, different.

    Examples:

    "The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception."

  5. Original as an adjective (not comparable):

    Pioneering.

    Examples:

    "Parker was one of the original bebop players."

  6. Original as an adjective (not comparable):

    Having as its origin.

    Examples:

    "This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina."

  1. Original as a noun:

    An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.

    Examples:

    "This manuscript is the original."

  2. Original as a noun:

    A person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talent.

    Examples:

    "You’re a real original."

  3. Original as a noun (archaic):

    An eccentric.