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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [sawrs, sohrs]
- /sɔrs, soʊrs/
- /sɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawrs, sohrs]
- /sɔrs, soʊrs/
Definitions of source word
- noun source any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium? 1
- noun source the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river. 1
- noun source a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information. 1
- noun source the person or business making interest or dividend payments. 1
- noun source a manufacturer or supplier. 1
- noun source Archaic. a natural spring or fountain. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of source
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English sours (noun) < Old French sors (masculine), sourse, source (feminine), noun use of past participle of sourdre < Latin surgere to spring up or forth
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Parts of speech for Source
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
source popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
source usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for source
noun source
- advertence — heedfulness or attentiveness
- ancestry — Your ancestry is the fact that you are descended from certain people.
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
- aquifer — In geology, an aquifer is an area of rock underneath the surface of the earth which absorbs and holds water.
- backstabber — someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back
verb source
- outsource — (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.
Antonyms for source
noun source
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- aftermath — The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
Top questions with source
- what is a primary source?
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