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          You can call it the birthplace of the idea. Merriam-Webster defines birthplace as "place of birth or origin" [link], and one of its examples is "New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz" [ibid].






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            we often use cradle as the conceptual word for where an ideology was nurtured (usually by more than one person or over a period of time) for example for civilisations we say



            Cradle of civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization



            it can be used for innovation



            Cradle of Innovation http://www.leeds-sdg.com/cradle-of-innovation/






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              I think "cradle" tends to be used for more grandiose concepts, and isn't as common as "birthplace" (e.g. Bell Labs is the birthplace of the transistor, I've never heard anyone talk about its cradle).
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              I think the distinction is, cradle fits things that slowly developed over a longer period of time (which do tend to be more grandiose or abstract)
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            You can call it the birthplace of the idea. Merriam-Webster defines birthplace as "place of birth or origin" [link], and one of its examples is "New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz" [ibid].






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              You can call it the birthplace of the idea. Merriam-Webster defines birthplace as "place of birth or origin" [link], and one of its examples is "New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz" [ibid].






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                You can call it the birthplace of the idea. Merriam-Webster defines birthplace as "place of birth or origin" [link], and one of its examples is "New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz" [ibid].






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                You can call it the birthplace of the idea. Merriam-Webster defines birthplace as "place of birth or origin" [link], and one of its examples is "New Orleans is regarded as the birthplace of jazz" [ibid].







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                    we often use cradle as the conceptual word for where an ideology was nurtured (usually by more than one person or over a period of time) for example for civilisations we say



                    Cradle of civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization



                    it can be used for innovation



                    Cradle of Innovation http://www.leeds-sdg.com/cradle-of-innovation/






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                      I think "cradle" tends to be used for more grandiose concepts, and isn't as common as "birthplace" (e.g. Bell Labs is the birthplace of the transistor, I've never heard anyone talk about its cradle).
                      – Barmar
                      Dec 10 at 5:45






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                      I think the distinction is, cradle fits things that slowly developed over a longer period of time (which do tend to be more grandiose or abstract)
                      – user568458
                      Dec 10 at 10:59


















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                    we often use cradle as the conceptual word for where an ideology was nurtured (usually by more than one person or over a period of time) for example for civilisations we say



                    Cradle of civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization



                    it can be used for innovation



                    Cradle of Innovation http://www.leeds-sdg.com/cradle-of-innovation/






                    share|improve this answer



















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                      I think "cradle" tends to be used for more grandiose concepts, and isn't as common as "birthplace" (e.g. Bell Labs is the birthplace of the transistor, I've never heard anyone talk about its cradle).
                      – Barmar
                      Dec 10 at 5:45






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                      I think the distinction is, cradle fits things that slowly developed over a longer period of time (which do tend to be more grandiose or abstract)
                      – user568458
                      Dec 10 at 10:59
















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                    we often use cradle as the conceptual word for where an ideology was nurtured (usually by more than one person or over a period of time) for example for civilisations we say



                    Cradle of civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization



                    it can be used for innovation



                    Cradle of Innovation http://www.leeds-sdg.com/cradle-of-innovation/






                    share|improve this answer














                    we often use cradle as the conceptual word for where an ideology was nurtured (usually by more than one person or over a period of time) for example for civilisations we say



                    Cradle of civilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_civilization



                    it can be used for innovation



                    Cradle of Innovation http://www.leeds-sdg.com/cradle-of-innovation/







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                      I think "cradle" tends to be used for more grandiose concepts, and isn't as common as "birthplace" (e.g. Bell Labs is the birthplace of the transistor, I've never heard anyone talk about its cradle).
                      – Barmar
                      Dec 10 at 5:45






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                      I think the distinction is, cradle fits things that slowly developed over a longer period of time (which do tend to be more grandiose or abstract)
                      – user568458
                      Dec 10 at 10:59
















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                      I think "cradle" tends to be used for more grandiose concepts, and isn't as common as "birthplace" (e.g. Bell Labs is the birthplace of the transistor, I've never heard anyone talk about its cradle).
                      – Barmar
                      Dec 10 at 5:45






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                      I think the distinction is, cradle fits things that slowly developed over a longer period of time (which do tend to be more grandiose or abstract)
                      – user568458
                      Dec 10 at 10:59










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                    I think "cradle" tends to be used for more grandiose concepts, and isn't as common as "birthplace" (e.g. Bell Labs is the birthplace of the transistor, I've never heard anyone talk about its cradle).
                    – Barmar
                    Dec 10 at 5:45




                    I think "cradle" tends to be used for more grandiose concepts, and isn't as common as "birthplace" (e.g. Bell Labs is the birthplace of the transistor, I've never heard anyone talk about its cradle).
                    – Barmar
                    Dec 10 at 5:45




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                    I think the distinction is, cradle fits things that slowly developed over a longer period of time (which do tend to be more grandiose or abstract)
                    – user568458
                    Dec 10 at 10:59






                    I think the distinction is, cradle fits things that slowly developed over a longer period of time (which do tend to be more grandiose or abstract)
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