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resource definition

re·source (rē′sôrs′, -zôrs′; ri sôrs′, -zôrs′)

noun

  1. something that lies ready for use or that can be drawn upon for aid or to take care of a need
  2. available money or property; wealth; assets
  3. something that a country, state, etc. has and can use to its advantage natural resources, including coal and oil
  4. a means of accomplishing something; measure or action that can be resorted to, as in an emergency; expedient
  5. a source of strength or ability within oneself
    in full inner resources
  6. ability to deal promptly and effectively with problems, difficulties, etc.; resourcefulness

Etymology: Fr ressource < OFr < resourdre, to arise anew < re-, again + sourdre, to spring up < L surgere: see surge

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resource Synonyms

resource

n.

reserve, supply, support, source, stock, store, means, expedient, stratagem, relief, resort, recourse, artifice, device, refuge.


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resource Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • allocate: Central Government funding available for Local Authority PFI schemes Central Government allocates specific resources for Local Authority PFI projects through the Spending Review.

Adjective modifier

  • natural: Put simply, products built to last preserve natural resources.

Modifies a noun

  • allocation: The senior management team determines resource allocation and staffing policy, two key drivers of research performance.

Preposition: by

  • keyword: Online edition of the Italian glossy weekly current affairs magazine Related resources by keyword: Italian, Italian Studies, Media, L'Express.

Noun used with modifier

  • Internet: However, instead of pointing directly to the location of an Internet resource, a PURL points to an intermediate resolution service.
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resource quotes

Persuasion is the resource of the feeble; and the feeble can seldom persuade.

-Gibbon, Edward

Conservation of one resource may entail the sacrifice of another resource which others want to conserve.

-Herfindahl, Orris C

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