source (noun)

  • 31source language — noun a language that is to be translated into another language • Hypernyms: ↑language, ↑linguistic communication • Hyponyms: ↑application oriented language, ↑problem oriented language, ↑command language, ↑query language, ↑ …

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  • 32source region — noun : an extensive region of the earth s surface where large masses of air having uniform temperature and humidity conditions characteristic of the region originate …

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  • 33source — ▪ 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,… …

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  • 34point source — noun a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted • Hypernyms: ↑beginning, ↑origin, ↑root, ↑rootage, ↑source * * * I. noun : a source of light or other radiation that is concentrated at a point …

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  • 35source — I UK [sɔː(r)s] / US [sɔrs] noun [countable] Word forms source : singular source plural sources *** 1) a) a person, place, or thing that provides something that you need or want a light/power/energy source source of: The best sources of potassium… …

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  • 36source — source1 [ sɔrs ] noun count *** 1. ) a person, place, or thing that provides something you need or want: a light/power/energy source source of: The best sources of potassium are vegetables and fruit. A garden was the source of inspiration for the …

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  • 37source — 1 noun (C) 1 a thing, place, activity etc that you get something from: They get their money from various sources. (+ of): Milk is a very good source of calcium. | For me, music is a great source of enjoyment. | at source: Is your pension taxed at …

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  • 38source — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sours, from Anglo French surse spring, source, from past participle of surdre to rise, spring forth, from Latin surgere more at surge Date: 14th century 1. a. a generative force ; cause b. (1) a point of origin… …

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  • 39source*/*/ — [sɔːs] noun [C] I 1) a person, place, or thing that provides something that you need or want a light/power/energy source[/ex] A garden was the source of inspiration for the painting.[/ex] 2) someone who provides information for a journalist The… …

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  • 40source code — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms source code : singular source code plural source codes computing a set of instructions for a computer program that a computer programmer understands and that are translated into instructions that a computer… …

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