Definition of "genesis" []

• The coming into being of something; the origin. See Synonyms at beginning. (noun)
• See Table at Bible. (noun)

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• "We use computer models, as you see here, to try to better understand the formation, what we call the genesis of hurricanes, particularly as they come off Africa, and around the globe, for all that's concerned."
• "March 2nd, 2010 at 10: 07 pm the saturn version or the genesis is on the ps2 collection?"
• "The genesis is tangled, but the spark was a meeting in an inn that would send the two off together in search of something and fleeing someone."