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noun(source)a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
Synonyms: reference,
Examples:
He spent hours looking for the source of that quotation.
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noun(source)someone who originates or causes or initiates something
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noun(source)anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
Synonyms: reservoir,
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noun(source)the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Examples:
Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River.
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noun(source)a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
Examples:
The reporter had two sources for the story.
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noun(source)a facility where something is available
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verb(source)get (a product) from another country or business
Examples:
She sourced a supply of carpet.
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verb(source)specify the origin of
Examples:
The writer carefully sourced her report.
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noun(source)(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
Antonyms: sink,
Examples:
A heat source.
A source of carbon dioxide.
A source of carbon dioxide.