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noun (plural sourc·es) |
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1. origin: the place, person, or thing through which something has come into being or from which it has been obtained
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2. provider of information: a person, organization, book, or other text that supplies information or evidence
  a reliable source
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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
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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
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5. electronics electrode supplying current: in a field effect transistor, the electrode from which the electrical current originates
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transitive verb (past and past participle sourced, present participle sourc·ing, 3rd person present singular sourc·es) |
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1. locate something for use: to get parts, materials, or information from elsewhere
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2. specify sources of something written: to list the people or materials used in researching a written work
The book has been thoroughly sourced.
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| [14th century. < Old French sourse< past participle of sourdre "rise, spring" < Latin surgere] |
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