source

/sɔːs//sɔɹs/
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Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

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  • Simple pronunciation
noun

1. The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

2. Spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates.

"The main sources of the Euphrates River are the Karasu and Murat Rivers."

3. A reporter's informant.

4. Source code.

5. The name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).

Synonyms

verb

1. To obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource.

2. To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for.

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