GENESIS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GENESIS?

Need another word that means the same as “genesis”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “genesis” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Genesis” are: generation, book of genesis, origin, source, root, beginning, commencement, start, outset, formation, emergence, development, evolution, coming into being, inception, origination, birth, creation, shaping, formulation, invention, propagation

Genesis as a Noun

Definitions of "Genesis" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “genesis” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The origin or mode of formation of something.
• The first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers.
• A coming into being.

Synonyms of "Genesis" as a noun (22 Words)

beginning	The point in time or space at which something begins. It was a dark and stormy night is a hackneyed beginning for a story.
birth	The process of giving birth. They celebrated the birth of their first child.
book of genesis	Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together.
coming into being	The act of drawing spatially closer to something.
commencement	The act of starting something. The commencement of the trial.
creation	Everything created; the universe. Job creation.
development	The section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated. The paintings provide evidence of his artistic development.
emergence	The gradual beginning or coming forth. The parasite s eggs hatch synchronously with the emergence of the wasp larvae.
evolution	Biology the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms. Flocks of waders often perform aerial evolutions.
formation	A thing that has been formed. The formation of pseudopods.
formulation	The action of creating or preparing something. Compare this complex formulation with Bosch s much more simplistic analysis.
generation	The normal time between successive generations. They had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade.
inception	The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
invention	The act of inventing. The invention of printing in the 15th century.
origin	The more fixed end or attachment of a muscle. A voice that betrays his Welsh origins.
origination	An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. There are a number of theories on the origination of the name.
outset	The start or beginning of something. A field of which he had known nothing at the outset and learned on the job.
propagation	Transmission of motion, light, sound, etc. in a particular direction or through a medium. Hunting regulations ensure the propagation of the species.
root	Any plant grown for its root. Roots like beet and carrot cannot be transplanted.
shaping	The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance.
source	A person who supplies information. Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River.
start	A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game. The starting signal was a green light.

Usage Examples of "Genesis" as a noun

• This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.

Associations of "Genesis" (30 Words)

advent	Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous. The advent of television.
begin	Begin to speak understand read and write a language. My property begins with the three maple trees.
beginning	The first part or earliest stage of something. She had the beginnings of a headache.
biblical	In keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people. Biblical Hebrew.
coming	The temporal property of becoming nearer in time. This coming Thursday.
commence	Get off the ground. A public inquiry is due to commence on the 16th.
commencement	A ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on university or high-school students. A commencement address.
creation	The action or process of bringing something into existence. From its creation the plan was doomed to failure.
emanate	Originate from; be produced by. He emanated a powerful brooding air.
emergence	The process of becoming visible after being concealed. Figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece.
first	The first or highest in an ordering or series. The first violin section.
germinal	Containing seeds of later development. De Beauvoir s germinal book The Second Sex.
groundbreaking	Innovative; pioneering. Groundbreaking research into fertility problems.
inaugural	An address delivered at an inaugural ceremony especially by a United States president. President Clinton s inaugural.
inception	The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
inchoative	An inchoative verb. Inchoative stages.
incipient	Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed. We seemed more like friends than incipient lovers.
initial	Mark with one s initials. Greece and the United States initialled a new defence cooperation agreement.
initially	At first. Initially he thought the new concept was nonsense.
initiate	A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity. They were initiated into the mysteries of mathematics.
initiative	The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do. A new initiative against car crime.
mount	A mounting consisting of a piece of metal as in a ring or other jewelry that holds a gem in place. She was mounted on a white horse.
occur	Exist or be found to be present in a place or under a particular set of conditions. Radon occurs naturally in rocks such as granite.
origin	A fixed point from which coordinates are measured. Jupiter was the origin of the radiation.
originally	In an original manner. Potatoes originally came from South America.
originate	Have a specified beginning. The flight originates in Calcutta.
outset	The time at which something is supposed to begin. A field of which he had known nothing at the outset and learned on the job.
provenance	Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. The manuscript has a distinguished provenance.
source	Obtain from a particular source. A heat source.
start	Play in the starting lineup. He awoke with a start.