n.
- The point at which something springs into being or from which it derives or is obtained.
- The point of origin, such as a spring, of a stream or river. See synonyms at origin.
- One that causes, creates, or initiates; a maker.
- One, such as a person or document, that supplies information: A reporter is only as reliable as his or her sources.
- Physics. The point or part of a system where energy or mass is added to the system.
v., sourced, sourc·ing, sourc·es. v.tr.
- To specify the origin of (a communication); document: The report is thoroughly sourced.
- To obtain (parts or materials) from another business, country, or locale for manufacture: They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.
To obtain parts or materials from another business, country, or locale: They are sourcing from abroad in order to save money.
[Middle English, from Old French sourse, from feminine past participle of sourdre, to rise, from Latin surgere. See surge.]
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