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crowdsource

crowd·source
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroud-sawrs, -sohrs]
    • /ˈkraʊdˌsɔrs, -ˌsoʊrs/
    • /ˈkraʊdˌsɔːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroud-sawrs, -sohrs]
    • /ˈkraʊdˌsɔrs, -ˌsoʊrs/

Definitions of crowdsource word

  • verb crowdsource to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet 3
  • noun crowdsource To delegate a task to a large, diffuse group. 1

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Origin of crowdsource

First appearance:

before 2006
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2006; crowd1 + (out)source

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Parts of speech for Crowdsource

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crowdsource popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for crowdsource

verb crowdsource

  • fundraise — to collect by fund-raising: The charity needs to fund-raise more than a million dollars.

Top questions with crowdsource

  • what is crowdsource?
  • how to crowdsource?
  • how to crowdsource ideas?

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