Thing or person from which something ensues, or which represents a principle or a cause.
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"
someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"
a person who supplies information
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"
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"
a facility where something is available
anything that provides inspiration for later work
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"
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"
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"
specify the origin of; "The writer carefully sourced her report"
get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies"
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
