origination
     n 1: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of
          subsequent events [syn: {origin}, {inception}]
     2: the act of starting something for the first time;
        introducing something new; "she looked forward to her
        initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new
        scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern
        introduction" [syn: {initiation}, {founding}, {foundation},
         {institution}, {creation}, {innovation}, {introduction},
        {instauration}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0