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   source

   /sɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. a place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained: "mackerel is a good source of fish oil" Similar originplace of originbirthplacespringwellspringfountstarting pointhistorypedigreeprovenancederivationrootetymologybeginninggenesisstartrisecauseauthororiginatorinitiatorcreatorinventorarchitectfathermotherprovenienceliterary:fountainheadbegetterrare:radix
   • ▪ a spring or fountain head 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: "a historian will need to use both primary and secondary sources" Similar referenceauthorityinformantdocumentation
   • 2. a body or process by which energy or a particular component enters a system: technical "major sources and sinks exist for atmospheric oxygen"
   • ▪ 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOURCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SOURCE definition: 1. the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something: 2. someone or something…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOURCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A source is a person or book that provides information for a news story or for a piece of research. Military sources say the boat was heading south at high speed. She quotes secondary and primary sources without distinction.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sourceSource Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SOURCE is a generative force : cause. How to use source in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Source.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sourceSOURCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   1. To specify the origin of (a communication); document: The report is thoroughly sourced. 2. To obtain (materials or parts) from another business, country, or locale for manufacture: They sourced the spoke nuts from our company. 3. To outsource or insource (tasks or jobs, for example).

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sourceSource - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun source describes an origin, like the source who gave the journalist the information that broke a new story, or the place something originates, like the source of a river, or the Web site that is your source for celebrity gossip.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySOURCE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   1. The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from. [...] 2. In business, if a person or firm sources a product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsource noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of source noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sourcesource - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 12, 2024 · or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired . The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSOURCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SOURCE definition: 1. where something comes from: 2. someone who gives information to the police, newspapers, etc. Learn more.