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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
  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

resource Synonyms

resource

n.

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

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.
  • learn: One key feature of this module is the variety of learning resources made available to the students.
  • devote: Research by accountants Price Waterhouse Coopers has revealed that Scottish companies need to devote more resources to training.

Adjective modifier

  • natural: Put simply, products built to last preserve natural resources.
  • valuable: We hope Home Office Design Ltd will become a valuable resource for future projects.
  • online: Families online Large information resource for families with young children.
  • electronic: Forensic Science - sources of information Provides a guide to key print and electronic resources available to those studying forensic science.
  • educational: A website for parents, teachers and children with all kinds of educational resources to teach children about money.
  • useful: The site also provides links to many useful resources on GM crops.

Modifies a noun

  • allocation: The senior management team determines resource allocation and staffing policy, two key drivers of research performance.
  • pack: The music boxes are a resource pack of quality instruments specifically made for Early Years settings.
  • discovery: The reason ( 1 ) we did this was to keep the access method list clean and simple for resource discovery.
  • implication: He said there were resource implications in carrying out this process.
  • management: Adrian Wilkinson is professor of human resource management at Loughborough University Business School.
  • center: In fact, they can become resource centers in a locality to promote the cause of integrated education.

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.
  • teaching: For at least the last 20 years, CBA has been provided as a teaching resource by textbook publishers.
  • computing: The quality of libraries is also crucial, as is the availability of computing resources, even if you have your own PC.
  • mineral: Its main aim was to stimulate private-sector exploration and the development of Britain's indigenous mineral resources.