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source

Letters that make source

s, o, e, c, r, u are letters that make 'source'

Words within source

sou, sour, CE, so, Ur, Ce are words within 'source'

Anagrams of source

cerous, course are anagrams of 'source'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of source

sources is a word created by adding a letter to 'source'

source is a 6 letter word ending with e
source is a 6 letter word starting with s

11 possible definitions for 'source'

Source as "a document (or organization) from which information is obtained"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

source as a type

'source' can be a type of document, written document, papers.

Types of source

well, source materials, wellspring, fountainhead are types of 'source'.

Derivatives of source

source is a derivative of source.

Example of source used within this context

"the reporter had two sources for the story"

Source as "a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reference has the same meaning as source

source as a type

'source' can be a type of publication.

Derivatives of source

refer, consult, look up, source, cite, reference are derivatives of 'source'.

Example of source used within this context

"he carried an armful of references back to his desk", "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

Source as "the place where something begins, where it springs into being"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

root, origin, rootage, beginning have the same meaning as 'source'

source as a type

'source' can be a type of point.

Types of source

headspring, headwater, place of origin, provenance, provenience, point source, trail head, trailhead, jumping-off place, spring, derivation, head, wellhead, fountainhead, cradle, wellspring, birthplace, home, point of departure are types of 'source'.

Derivatives of source

originate, root are derivatives of 'source'.

Example of source used within this context

"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance", "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation", "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River", "communism's Russian root"

Source as "anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reservoir has the same meaning as source

source as a type

'source' can be a type of thing.

Source as "someone who originates or causes or initiates something"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

generator, author have the same meaning as 'source'

source as a type

'source' can be a type of shaper, maker.

Types of source

coiner is a type of source.

Derivatives of source

generate, bring forth, authorial, auctorial, authorship, paternity are derivatives of 'source'.

Source as "a person who supplies information"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

informant has the same meaning as source

source as a type

'source' can be a type of communicator.

Types of source

rat, squealer, informer, blabber, leaker, passive source, whistle-blower, whistleblower, betrayer, whistle blower are types of 'source'.

Derivatives of source

inform is a derivative of source.

Source as "(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

sink has the opposite meaning of source

source as a type

'source' can be a type of natural process, activity, action, natural action.

Types of source

origin is a type of source.

source as a category

'source' can be a category of engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology.

Example of source used within this context

"a heat source", "a source of carbon dioxide"

Source as "specify the origin of"

Under this definition, source is a verb and has the following properties:

source as a type

'source' can be a type of document.

Derivatives of source

source, reference are derivatives of 'source'.

Example of source used within this context

"The writer carefully sourced her report"

Source as "a facility where something is available"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

source as a type

'source' can be a type of facility, installation.

Types of source

Golconda, goldmine, gold mine are types of 'source'.

Derivatives of source

source is a derivative of source.

Source as "get (a product) from another country or business"

Under this definition, source is a verb and has the following properties:

source as a type

'source' can be a type of obtain.

Types of source

outsource is a type of source.

Derivatives of source

source is a derivative of source.

Example of source used within this context

"She sourced a supply of carpet", "They are sourcing from smaller companies"

Source as "anything that provides inspiration for later work"

Under this definition, source is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

germ, seed have the same meaning as 'source'

source as a type

'source' can be a type of inspiration.

Types of source

taproot, muse are types of 'source'.

Derivatives of source

originative, evolve, germinate, develop, germinal, seminal are derivatives of 'source'.