Source — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɔːɹs/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɔːs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɔːs/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈɔːɹs/.

Examples

the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

author rootage origin reference root reservoir seed germ generator informant beginning

Antonyms

sink

Parts of Speech

noun	the place where something begins, where it springs into being “the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”
noun	a document (or organization) from which information is obtained “the reporter had two sources for the story”
noun	anything that provides inspiration for later work
noun	a facility where something is available
noun	a person who supplies information
noun	someone who originates or causes or initiates something “he was the generator of several complaints”
noun	(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system “a heat source”
noun	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”
noun	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to “he carried an armful of references back to his desk”
verb	get (a product) from another country or business “She sourced a supply of carpet”
verb	specify the origin of “The writer carefully sourced her report”

Word Forms

originate	verb	begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
root	verb	come into existence, originate
source	verb	specify the origin of
germinal	adjective	containing seeds of later development
germinate	verb	work out
inform	verb	impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
generate	verb	bring into existence
auctorial	adjective	of or by or typical of an author
authorship	noun	the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
reference	verb	refer to
refer	verb	seek information from
source	noun	a facility where something is available

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Quelle

der Ort, an dem etwas beginnt, wo es entsteht

🇪🇸Spanish

fuente

el lugar donde algo comienza, donde surge

🇮🇹Italian

fonte

il luogo dove qualcosa comincia, dove nasce

🇳🇱Dutch

bron

de plaats waar iets begint, waar het ontstaat

🇵🇹Portuguese

fonte

o lugar onde algo começa, onde surge

🇷🇺Russian

источник

место, где что-то начинается, где оно возникает

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्रोत

वह स्थान जहाँ कोई चीज़ शुरू होती है, जहाँ वह अस्तित्व में आती है

🇧🇩Bengali

উৎস

সেই জায়গা যেখানে কিছু শুরু হয়, যেখানে এটি অস্তিত্বে আসে

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆதாரம்

ஏதாவது தொடங்கும் இடம், அது உருவாகும் இடம்

🇮🇳Telugu

మూలం

ఏదైనా ప్రారంభమయ్యే ప్రదేశం, అది ఉనికిలోకి వచ్చే ప్రదేశం

🇮🇳Marathi

स्रोत

जिथे काहीतरी सुरू होते, जिथे ते अस्तित्वात येते

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્ત્રોત

તે સ્થાન જ્યાં કંઈક શરૂ થાય છે, જ્યાં તે અસ્તિત્વમાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೂಲ

ಏನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳ, ಅದು ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಸ್ಥಳ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉറവിടം

എന്തെങ്കിലും ആരംഭിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലം, അത് ഉടലെടുക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਰੋਤ

ਉਹ ਥਾਂ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਜਿੱਥੇ ਇਹ ਹੋਂਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ذریعہ

وہ جگہ جہاں سے کچھ شروع ہوتا ہے، جہاں سے یہ وجود میں آتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

来源

某事物开始的地方，它产生的地方

🇯🇵Japanese

ソース

何かが始まる場所、それが生まれる場所

🇰🇷Korean

원천

무언가가 시작되는 곳, 그것이 존재하게 되는 곳

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nguồn

nơi mà một cái gì đó bắt đầu, nơi nó hình thành

🇹🇭Thai

แหล่งที่มา

สถานที่ที่บางสิ่งเริ่มต้นขึ้น ที่ซึ่งสิ่งนั้นเกิดขึ้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

sumber

tempat sesuatu bermula, tempat sesuatu itu muncul

🇵🇭Filipino

pinagmulan

ang lugar kung saan nagsisimula ang isang bagay, kung saan ito nabubuo

🇲🇾Malay

sumber

tempat di mana sesuatu bermula, di mana ia muncul

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مصدر

المكان الذي يبدأ فيه الشيء، حيث ينشأ

🇮🇷Persian

منبع

جایی که چیزی شروع می شود، جایی که به وجود می آید

🇹🇷Turkish

kaynak

bir şeyin başladığı, ortaya çıktığı yer

🇮🇱Hebrew

מָקוֹר

המקום שבו משהו מתחיל, שבו הוא נוצר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'source'?

The primary meaning of 'source' is 'the place where something begins, where it springs into being'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'source' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'source' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'source' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'source' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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