Difference between Pilot and Original

What is the difference between Pilot and Original?

Pilot as an adjective is made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant) while Original as an adjective is first in a series or copies/versions

Pilot

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant) Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light) Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp")

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast. A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area. A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft. A sample episode of a proposed TV series

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To control (an aircraft or watercraft). To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters. To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)

Example sentence: Airline pilots are men to be admired and respected. Men to be trusted. Men of means. And you don't expect an airline pilot to be a local resident. Or a check swindler.

Original

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: First in a series or copies/versionsNewly createdFresh, differentPioneeringHaving as its origin

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derivedA person with a unique and interesting personality and/or creative talentAn eccentric

Example sentence: English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

We hope you now know whether to use Pilot or Original in your sentence.

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