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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.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.

4. 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.

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

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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.

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

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   The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from. Over 40 percent of adults use television as their major source of information about the arts. American English : source / ˈsɔrs /

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOURCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   someone or something that supplies information: The journalist refused to reveal her sources (= say who had given the information to her). According to congressional sources (= people who work in Congress) many Representatives are worried about this issue. Always list your sources (= say which books you have used) at the end of a paper.

9. 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).

10. www.yourdictionary.com › sourceSource Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Source definition: A person or thing from which something comes into being or is derived or obtained.

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.