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(sôrs)n.
1. A person or thing from which something comes into being or is derived or obtained: alternative sources of energy; the source of funding for the project.
2. The point of origin of a stream or river. See Synonyms at origin.
3. One, such as a person or document, that supplies information: A reporter is only as reliable as his or her sources.
4. Physics The point or part of a system where energy or mass is added to the system.
tr.v. sourced, sourc·ing, sourc·es
1. To specify the origin of (a communication); document: The report is thoroughly sourced.
2. To obtain (materials or parts) from another business, country, or locale for manufacture: They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.
3. To outsource or insource (tasks or jobs, for example).
[Middle English, from Old French sourse, from feminine past participle of sourdre, to rise, from Latin surgere; see surge.]
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(sɔːs)n
1. the point or place from which something originates
2. (Physical Geography)
a. a spring that forms the starting point of a stream; headspring
b. the area where the headwaters of a river rise: the source of the Nile.
3. a person, group, etc, that creates, issues, or originates something: the source of a complaint.
4.
a. any person, book, organization, etc, from which information, evidence, etc, is obtained
b. (as modifier): source material.
5. (Art Terms) anything, such as a story or work of art, that provides a model or inspiration for a later work
6. (Electronics) electronics the electrode region in a field-effect transistor from which majority carriers flow into the interelectrode conductivity channel
7. at source at the point of origin
vb
8. (Journalism & Publishing) to determine the source of a news report or story
9. (foll by: from) to originate from
10. (tr) to establish an originator or source of (a product, piece of information, etc)
[C14: from Old French sors, from sourdre to spring forth, from Latin surgere to rise]
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(sɔrs, soʊrs)n., v. sourced, sourc•ing. n.
1. any thing or place from which something comes or is obtained; origin.
2. the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.
3. a book, person, document, etc., supplying esp. firsthand information.
4. a manufacturer or supplier.
5. Archaic. a natural spring or fountain.
v.t. 6. to give as the source of, as a quotation.
7. to obtain from a given supplier.
[1300–50; Middle English sours (n.) < Old French sors (masculine), sourse, source (feminine), n. use of past participle of sourdre < Latin surgere to spring up or forth]
source′ful, adj.
source′ful•ness, n.
source′less, adj.
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1. A person, thing, or activity from which information is obtained.
2. In clandestine activities, a person (agent), normally a foreign national, in the employ of an intelligence activity for intelligence purposes.
3. In interrogation activities, any person who furnishes information, either with or without the knowledge that the information is being used for intelligence purposes. In this context, a controlled source is in the employment or under the control of the intelligence activity and knows that the information is to be used for intelligence purposes. An uncontrolled source is a voluntary contributor of information and may or may not know that the information is to be used for intelligence purposes. See also agent; collection agency.
2. In clandestine activities, a person (agent), normally a foreign national, in the employ of an intelligence activity for intelligence purposes.
3. In interrogation activities, any person who furnishes information, either with or without the knowledge that the information is being used for intelligence purposes. In this context, a controlled source is in the employment or under the control of the intelligence activity and knows that the information is to be used for intelligence purposes. An uncontrolled source is a voluntary contributor of information and may or may not know that the information is to be used for intelligence purposes. See also agent; collection agency.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Past participle: sourced
Gerund: sourcing
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| Noun | 1. |  source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "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"derivation - the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation" spring - a point at which water issues forth headspring, fountainhead, head - the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream" headwater - the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile" wellhead, wellspring - the source of water for a well jumping-off place, point of departure - a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco" place of origin, provenance, provenience, birthplace, cradle - where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" home - place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball" point source - a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted trail head, trailhead - the beginning of a trail point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| 2. | source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story" document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) source materials - publications from which information is obtained | |
| 3. | source - anything that provides inspiration for later work inspiration - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity taproot - something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot" muse - the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse" | |
| 4. | source - a facility where something is available facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" Golconda - a source of great wealth (especially a mine) | |
| 5. |  source - a person who supplies information communicator - a person who communicates with others betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money leaker - a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who the leakers were" passive source - an informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she has whistle blower, whistleblower, whistle-blower - an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals" | |
| 6. | source - someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints" coiner - someone who is a source of new words or new expressions | |
| 7. | source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide" applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" origin - the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived; "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"; "vegetable origins"; "mineral origin"; "origin in sensation" sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" | |
| 8. | source - anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival" thing - a separate and self-contained entity | |
| 9. | source - a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation" publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution | |
| Verb | 1. | source - get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" outsource - obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out; "Many companies outsource and hire consultants in order to maintain a flexible workforce" |
| 2. | source - specify the origin of; "The writer carefully sourced her report" document - support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?" |
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source
noun
1. cause, origin, derivation, beginning, author, commencement, begetter This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem.
2. informant, authority, documentation a major source of information about the arts
3. origin, spring, fount, fountainhead, wellspring, rise the source of the Tiber
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
source
noun1. A point of origination:
beginning, derivation, fount, fountain, fountainhead, mother, origin, parent, provenance, provenience, root, rootstock, spring, well.
2. An acquaintance who is in a position to help:
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Translations
مصادرمصدرمَصْدَرمَنْبَع
zdrojpramen
kildeudspring
lähde
eredetforrás
upptökupptök, uppruni
源泉
avotsizcelšanāsiztekapirmsākums
izvirvir
source
[sɔːs]A. N
1. (= origin) → fuente f; [of gossip etc] → procedencia f
coal was their only source of heat → el carbón era su única fuente de calor
we have other sources of supply → tenemos otras fuentes de suministro
I have it from a reliable source that → sé de fuente fidedigna que ...
what is the source of this information? → ¿de dónde proceden estos informes?
his antics were a source of much amusement → sus gracias fueron motivo de diversión
at source → en su origen
coal was their only source of heat → el carbón era su única fuente de calor
we have other sources of supply → tenemos otras fuentes de suministro
I have it from a reliable source that → sé de fuente fidedigna que ...
what is the source of this information? → ¿de dónde proceden estos informes?
his antics were a source of much amusement → sus gracias fueron motivo de diversión
at source → en su origen
2. [of river] → nacimiento m
B. CPD source file N → archivo m fuente
source language N (Ling) → lengua f de partida (Comput) → lenguaje m origen
source materials NPL → materiales mpl de referencia
source program N → programa m fuente
source language N (Ling) → lengua f de partida (Comput) → lenguaje m origen
source materials NPL → materiales mpl de referencia
source program N → programa m fuente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈsɔːrs]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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n (of river, light, information) → Quelle f (also Comput); (of troubles, problems etc) → Ursache f, → Ursprung m; a source of vitamin C → eine Vitamin-C-Quelle f; they tried to trace the source of the gas leak → sie versuchten, das Leck in der Gasleitung ausfindig zu machen; he is a source of embarrassment to us → er bringt uns ständig in Verlegenheit; source of supply → Bezugsquelle f; to have its source in something → seine Ursache or seinen Ursprung in etw (dat) → haben; I have it from a good source that … → ich habe es aus sicherer Quelle, dass …; at source (tax) → unmittelbar, direkt; these rumours must be stopped at source → diese Gerüchte darf man gar nicht erst aufkommen lassen; sources (in book etc) → Quellen pl, → Literaturangaben pl; from reliable sources → aus zuverlässiger Quelle
source
:source application
n (Comput) → Quellanwendung f
sourcebook
n → Quellenwerk nt, → Quellensammlung f
source code
n (Comput) → Quellcode m
source drive
n (Comput) → Quelllaufwerk nt
source file
n (Comput) → Quelldatei f, → Ursprungsdatei f
source language
n → Ausgangssprache f
source material
n → Quellenmaterial nt
source program
n (Comput) → Quellprogramm nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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[sɔːs] n (of river) → sorgente f (fig) (of problem, epidemic) → fonte f, origine foranges are a source of vitamin C → le arance sono ricche di vitamina C
I have it from a reliable source that ... → ho saputo da fonte sicura che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
source
(soːs) noun1. the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes. They have discovered the source of the trouble.
2. the spring from which a river flows. the source of the Nile.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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n. origen; foco; fuente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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n fuente f, origen m; — of infection fuente de infección; — of protein fuente de proteínasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.