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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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   • Primary Source

     PRIMARY SOURCE definition: 1. an original document, etc....

   • English (US)

     SOURCE meaning: 1. the place something comes from or starts...

   • Znaczenie Source, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SOURCE definicja: 1. the place something comes from or...

   • Source Spanish Translation

     SOURCE translate: fuente, causa [feminine], fuente...

   • Source Code

     SOURCE CODE definition: 1. the set of computer instructions...

   • Source: Russian Translation

     SOURCE translate: источник , информатор, источник информации...

   • Source: Thai Translation

     SOURCE translate: ต้นกำเนิด, แหล่งน้ำ. Learn more in the...

   • Source: Arabic Translation

     SOURCE translate: مَصْدَر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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

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

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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.

9. 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 /