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resource¹
- /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ UK
- /ɹɪˈsɔːs/ UK
- /ˈɹisɔɹs/ Canada, US
- /ɹɪˈzɔɹs/ Canada, US
- /ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ Canada, US
- /ˈɹi(ː)so(ː)ɹs/
- /ɹɪˈzo(ː)ɹs/
- /ɹɪˈso(ː)ɹs/
- /ɹɪˈsoəs/
- /ɹɪˈzoəs/
- /ˈɹiːsoəs/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)s
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French ressource, from Old French resourse, resource (“a source, spring”), from resourdre, from Latin resurgō (“to rise again, spring up anew”). Equivalent to re- + source. See resourd, resurgent, source.
noun resources
- Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel. Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent,[…]. This trend will put additional strain not only on global energy resources but also on the environmental prospects of a warming planet.
- A person's capacity to deal with difficulty. a man or woman of resource
- Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students.
- Hardware or software that is accessible by a computer, network, or another object connected to a computer.
verb resources · resourcing · resourced
- To supply with resources. All children receive it and, for the most part, do so in institutions that are approved by the state and, to a greater or lesser extent, resourced by the state.
resource²
verb resources · resourcing · resourced
- To source anew or differently; to find or provide a new source for. European retailers resourcing supplies from domestic to foreign firms generate adjustment pressures in the European Union in the same way that cross-border production unbundling does. Also, more channels with a potential impact on[…]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: resourcefulness, imagination, supplier, resourcing, provision, supply, source, stock, share, funds, workforce, means-tested, recourse, funding, guide, budgetary
Translations
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noun something that one uses to achieve an objective
| Español | recurso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자원 jawon |
| 日本語 | 資源 shigen, 資産 shisan, 供給源 kyōkyūgen, リソース risōsu |
| 中文 | 資源 /资源 zīyuán |
| हिन्दी | संसाधन sansādhan |
| Kiswahili | raslimali |
| Português | recurso, expediente |
| Français | ressource |
| Deutsch | Ressource, Mittel, Rohstoff, Quelle, Einsatzmittel, Betriebsmittel |
| Italiano | risorsa |
| Ελληνικά | πόροι póroi |
| Română | resursă, mijloc |
| Русский | ресу́рс resúrs, запа́с zapás, сре́дство srédstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | tài nguyên |
| العربية | مَوْرِد mawrid |
| עברית | מַשְׁאָב mash'áv |
noun personal capacity
| Español | recurso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 資質 shishitsu |
| हिन्दी | साधन sādhan, संसाधन sansādhan |
| Kiswahili | raslimali |
| Português | expediente |
| Deutsch | Fähigkeiten, Mittel |
| Italiano | risorsa |
| Română | resursă, resurse |
| Русский | нахо́дчивость naxódčivostʹ, изобрета́тельность izobretátelʹnostʹ |
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title = {resource},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/resource},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
