사물의 기원, 출처 또는 알려진 가장 초기 역사.
The place of origin or the earliest known history of something.
예문:
"The investigators are trying to determine the provenance of the illegal firearms."
"This specific variety of tea has a provenance that can be traced back to the Yunnan province."
진품 여부나 품질의 척도로 사용되는 예술품이나 골동품의 소장 및 전래 기록.
A record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity or quality.
예문:
"The gallery provided a detailed provenance for the sculpture, listing every owner since 1920."
"Without a verifiable provenance, the museum cannot accept the donation of the artifact."
사물의 존재가 시작된 시점 또는 그것이 발달하게 된 근원.
The beginning of something's existence; the source or root from which something develops.
예문:
"Astrophysicists study cosmic microwave background radiation to understand the provenance of the universe."
"Geologists analyzed the mineral composition to determine the provenance of the sediment."