Source — synonyms, source antonyms, definition

1. source (o)

beginning cause derivation inception root root-stock whence

2. source (Noun)

alternative antecedent author authority axiom basis beginning birth birthplace bud cause chance commencement conception cradle creation dawn derivation device egg • • • sink

source (Noun) — The place where something begins, where it springs into being. ex. "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"

source (Noun) — A document (or organization) from which information is obtained. ex. "the reporter had two sources for the story"

source (Noun) — Anything that provides inspiration for later work.

source (Noun) — A facility where something is available.

source (Noun) — A person who supplies information.

source (Noun) — Someone who originates, causes or initiates something. ex. "he was the source of several complaints"

source (Noun) — (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system. ex. "a heat source" ex. "a source of carbon dioxide"

source (Noun) — Anything (a person, animal, plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies. ex. "an infectious agent depends on a source for its survival"

source (Noun) — A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to. ex. "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

action activity communicator document facility inspiration installation maker natural action natural process papers point publication shaper thing written document Golconda betrayer birthplace blabber coiner cradle derivation fountainhead gold mine goldmine head headspring headwater home informer jumping-off place leaker muse origin passive source • • •

3. source (Verb)

source (Verb) — Get (a product) from another country or business. ex. "She sourced a supply of carpet" ex. "They are sourcing from smaller companies"

source (Verb) — Specify the origin of. ex. "The writer carefully sourced her report"

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