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source > 11 senses
NOUN1source, beginning, origin, root, rootageThe place where something begins, where it springs into being
2source, informantA person who supplies information
3source, referenceA publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
4sourceA document (or organization) from which information is obtained
5sourceA facility where something is available
6source, seed, germAnything that provides inspiration for later work
7source, generator, authorSomeone who originates or causes or initiates something
8source(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
9source, reservoirAnything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
VERB1sourceGet (a product) from another country or business
2sourceSpecify the origin of
source > pronunciation
Soundssao'rs
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source > noun 1, location
MeaningThe place where something begins, where it springs into being.
Examples"Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"
Synonymsbeginning, origin, root, rootage
Narrowerderivation; spring; fountainhead, headspring, head; headwaters; wellhead, wellspring; jumping-off place, point of departure; birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance; home; point source; trail head, trailhead
Broaderpoint
source > noun 2, person
MeaningA person who supplies information.
Synonymsinformant
Narrowerinformer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber; leaker; passive source; whistle blower, whistle-blower, whistleblower
Broadercommunicator
source > noun 3, communication
MeaningA publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to.
Examples"he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
Synonymsreference
Broaderpublication
Verbssource
source > noun 4, communication
MeaningA document (or organization) from which information is obtained.
Examples"the reporter had two sources for the story"
Narrowersource materials; well, wellspring, fountainhead
Broaderdocument, written document, papers
Verbssource
source > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA facility where something is available.
NarrowerGolconda; goldmine, gold mine
Broaderfacility, installation
Verbssource
source > noun 6, cognition
MeaningAnything that provides inspiration for later work.
Synonymsseed, germ
Narrowertaproot; muse
Broaderinspiration
source > noun 7, person
MeaningSomeone who originates or causes or initiates something.
Synonymsgenerator, author
Narrowercoiner
Broadermaker, shaper
source > noun 8, process
Meaning(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system.
Examples"a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"
Categoryengineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
Broadernatural process, natural action, action, activity
Contrarysink
source > noun 9, object
MeaningAnything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies.
Synonymsreservoir
Broaderthing
source > verb 1, possession
MeaningGet (a product) from another country or business.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"She sourced a supply of carpet"
Narroweroutsource
Broaderobtain
Nounssource
source > verb 2, cognition
MeaningSpecify the origin of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The writer carefully sourced her report"
Broaderdocument
Nounssource; source

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