A place, person, or thing from which something originates
“Astronomers appear to be closing in on the source of enigmatic radio pulses emanating from space.”
A place, person, or thing from which something can be obtained
“Glucose is the primary source of energy for the body.”
A spring or fountainhead from which a river or stream issues
“They come from places far and wide to worship their ancestors at the source of the Ethiope River in Southern Nigeria.”
That which provides information that can be referenced
“I notice that you have not yet included any sources in your thesis.”
One who supplies information, usually from within an organization
“The journalist stood firmly by her article, but refused to reveal her anonymous source.”
A supply or source of something
A textbook, typically used in academic settings
A person who sells or deals in illegal drugs
A person who supplies or provides something
Printed or published material with reference information
A place or component that is central to something
The earliest form of something, from which copies may be made
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways
A place, especially in a town or city and having a particular character or use
A place that fosters or nurtures the development or growth of something
Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language
A place or source where something, typically water, wells up and gushes out
Someone or something that dispatches something to another
A person who spreads gossip
The doer of an action
A locality or habitat where something is found in natural abundance, and also where it typically thrives
A category having attributes in common while differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality
A dispenser or source providing liquid, often in a controlled manner
A person or thing regarded as an infallible authority on something
A tiny dot or point
A writer of a book, article, or document
To find, or get hold of, by means of conducting a search through various sources
“We have a range of furniture for sale that we source from all over the world.”
To find or discover by investigation
To utilize or employ something intangible
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