source

nouns

the place where something begins, where it springs into being
"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
"the reporter had two sources for the story"
source
is a type of (narrower)
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
document, papers, written document
anything that provides inspiration for later work
germ, seed, source
a facility where something is available
source
is a type of (narrower)
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
"the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
facility, installation
a person who supplies information
informant, source
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
"he was the generator of several complaints"
author, generator, source
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
"a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"
source
antonym
sink
domain category
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
"he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology
is a type of (narrower)
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
"the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
action, activity, natural action, natural process
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"
reservoir, source
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
"he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
reference, source

verbs

get (a product) from another country or business
"She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies"
source
is a type of (narrower)
come into possession of
"How did you obtain the visa?"
obtain
specify the origin of
"The writer carefully sourced her report"
source
is a type of (narrower)
support or supply with references
"Can you document your claims?"
document