source

source: ▪ I. source source ¹ [sɔːs ǁ sɔːrs] noun

1. [countable, uncountable] a thing, place, activity etc that you get something from:

• They get their money from various sources.

source of

• Tourism in the area is a slowly-growing source of revenue, helped by the development of air transport networks.

2. [countable] the cause of something, especially a problem, or the place where it starts:

source of

• The cuts are a source of concern to all of us.

• The source of the problem is the inferior quality of our labour supply.

3. [countable] a person, book, document etc that supplies you with information:

• Industry sources say that Chrysler is planning to increase production.

• At the end of your dissertation, please list your sources, including websites.

4. at source TAX if tax is taken off your income at source, it is taken before you get any income:

• Tax deducted at source from certain investment income is reclaimable by non-taxpayers.

[m0] ▪ II. source source ² verb [transitive]

if a company sources materials, parts etc from a particular place, it obtains them from there:

• Components will be sourced from Polish producers.
— see also outsource

— sourcing noun [uncountable] :

• Local sourcing would be cheaper than importing parts.

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source UK US /sɔːs/ noun [C]

► the place or thing that something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something: source of sth »Customer complaints are a very important source of information.
source of income/revenue »For many poor families, pensions are now the main source of income.
»The project still may work if money can be found from other sources to supplement tolls.
»The source of the problem is unrealistic expectations about what training can accomplish.

► [often plural] someone or something that supplies information: »Industry sources said discussions were taking place.
»A source close to the firm said a total of eight employees would be let go.

● at source — Cf. at source

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source UK US /sɔːs/ verb [T, often passive] PRODUCTION

► to get something, especially products or materials, from a particular place: source sth from sth »The supermarket decided it wanted to source all its milk from one company.
»More and more of its merchandise will have to be sourced overseas.
»Financial information can now be sourced from an endless stream of online services.

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Synonyms:

Origin, spring, fountain, head, rise, beginning, fountain-head. well / Cause, original / Originator

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source — [ surs ] n. f. • v. 1354; sourse XIIe; fém. de so(u)rs, anc. p. p. de sourdre 1 ♦ Eau qui sort de terre; issue naturelle ou artificielle par laquelle une eau souterraine se déverse à la surface du sol. ⇒ fontaine, griffon, 1. point (d eau).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Source — may refer to:Film and television* The Source (documentary) , a 1999 documentary movie about the Beat generation * The Source (film) , a 2002 science fiction movie, also known as The Secret Craft in the UK and The Surge for its American DVD… … Wikipedia
source — Source. s. f. Endroit où l eau commence à sourdre, à sortir de terre, pour avoir un cours continuel. Claire source. vive source. source qui ne tarit jamais. ce ruisseau ne provient pas des pluyes, c est une eau qui coule de source. trouver une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
source — n 1: a point of origin the source of the conflict 2: one that supplies information held the reporter in contempt for refusing to reveal her source Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
source — Source, Origo, Scaturigo, Scatebra, Caput riuulorum, a surgendo. La source d une lignée, là ou toute la lignée rapporte son commencement, Genus. La source dont vient tout le mal, Seminarium. La source dont procede quelque tristesse, Fons moeroris … Thresor de la langue françoyse
source — [sôrs] n. [ME sours < OFr sourse < pp. of sourdre, to rise < L surgere: see SURGE] 1. a spring, fountain, etc. that is the starting point of a stream 2. that from which something comes into existence, develops, or derives [the sun is our … English World dictionary
Source — Source, n. [OE. sours, OF. sourse, surse, sorse, F. source, fr. OF. sors, p. p. of OF. sordre, surdre, sourdre, to spring forth or up, F. sourdre, fr. L. surgere to lift or raise up, to spring up. See {Surge}, and cf. {Souse} to plunge or swoop… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Source — [sɔ:s] die; <aus engl. source »Quelle«, dies über altfr. surse zu lat. surgere »entstehen«> die Eingangselektrode beim Feldeffekttransistor … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
source — ► NOUN 1) a place, person, or thing from which something originates. 2) a spring or other place from which a river or stream issues. 3) a person, book, or document that provides information or evidence. ► VERB ▪ obtain from a particular source.… … English terms dictionary
Source — (fr., spr. Surs), 1) die Quelle, der Ursprung; bes. 2) die Handelsquelle (wo eine Waare aus der ersten Hand bezogen wird) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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