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noun  (plural sourc·es)
Definition:
 
1. origin: the place, person, or thing through which something has come into being or from which it has been obtained

2. provider of information: a person, organization, book, or other text that supplies information or evidence
a reliable source

3. arts work on which another is based: a creation that forms the basis of or inspiration for a later work, e.g. a story or work of art

4. geography beginning of river: the spring or fountain from which a river or stream first issues from the ground, or the area around this

5. electronics electrode supplying current: in a field effect transistor, the electrode from which the electrical current originates



transitive verb  (past and past participle sourced, present participle sourc·ing, 3rd person present singular sourc·es)
Definition:
 
1. locate something for use: to get parts, materials, or information from elsewhere

2. specify sources of something written: to list the people or materials used in researching a written work
The book has been thoroughly sourced.

[14th century. < Old French sourse< past participle of sourdre "rise, spring" < Latin surgere]

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