Source

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-23-2012

source
noun1

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"[syn: beginning]2

a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"3

anything that provides inspiration for later work4

a facility where something is available5

a person who supplies information[syn: informant]6

someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"[syn: generator]7

(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"[ant: sink]8

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"[syn: reservoir]9

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"[syn: reference]
verb1

get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies"2

specify the origin of; "The writer carefully sourced her report"

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Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Source source noun1the 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"[syn: beginning]2a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"3anything that provides inspiration for later work4a facility where something is available5a person who supplies information[syn: informant]6someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"[syn: generator]7(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"[ant: sink]8anything (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"[syn: reservoir]9a 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"[syn: reference] verb1get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies"2specify the origin of; "The writer carefully sourced her report"