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   Source

   /sôrs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained: "mackerel is a good source of fish oil" Similar originplace of originbirthplacespringwellspringfountstarting pointhistorypedigreeprovenancederivationrootetymologybeginninggenesisstartrisecauseauthororiginatorinitiatorcreatorinventorarchitectfathermotherprovenienceliterary:fountainheadbegetterrare:radix
   • ▪ a spring or fountainhead from which a river or stream issues: "the source of the Nile" Similar springoriginheadwell headheadspringheadwater(s)eyeliterary:wellspring
   • ▪ a person who provides information: "military sources announced a reduction in strategic nuclear weapons" Similar referenceauthorityinformantdocumentation
   • ▪ a book or document used to provide evidence in research. Similar referenceauthorityinformantdocumentation
   • ▪ a body or process by which energy or a particular component enters a system.
   • ▪ a part of a field-effect transistor from which carriers flow into the inter-electrode channel.

   verb

   • 1. obtain from a particular source: "each type of coffee is sourced from one country"
   • ▪ find out where (something) can be obtained: "she was called upon to source a supply of carpet"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sours(e), past participle of sourdre ‘to rise’, from Latin surgere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sourceless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Source definition: any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin. See examples of SOURCE used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of source as a noun and a verb, with examples of different contexts and collocations. Find out how to use source in business, academic and everyday English.

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   Definitions of source. noun. the place where something begins, where it springs into being. “Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River” synonyms: beginning, origin, root, rootage. see more. noun. a place or thing from which something is obtained or derived. see more. noun. a facility where something is available. see more. noun.

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   1 day ago · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word source in English, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Source can be a noun, a verb, or a modifier, depending on the context.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sourceSource - definition of source by The Free Dictionary

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   A source is a person, thing, or activity from which something comes or is obtained. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, and usage examples of the word source from different sources and contexts.