source's
Beginning point's attribute
Source's is the possessive form of source, indicating something belonging to or originating from a source.
A source's reliability matters in journalism.
A river's source's location may be disputed.
In coding, a source's code refers to the original programming.
The word appears in contexts where attribution or origin needs marking: The source's identity remained confidential.
Recoiling metal spiral
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- streamSteady continuous flow
- wellspringPrimary source of something
aquifer · tributary · watershed · creek · brook · fountain · underground · freshwater
Mention of a source
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- documentWritten or electronic file
- recordPreserved account or achievement
evidence · testimony · witness · informant · authority · expert · publication · archive
Initial stage of something
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- genesisPoint of creation
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
- starting pointPlace of commencement
fountainhead · wellspring · cradle · derivation · provenance · inception · seed · nucleus
Source of goods
- vendorOne who sells goods
- providerOne who furnishes things
- procurementObtaining goods externally
- outletPoint of release
distributor · manufacturer · wholesaler · retailer · importer · contractor · merchant · dealer
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- headwatersRiver's starting point
- streamSteady continuous flow
wellspring · aquifer · tributary · watershed · creek · brook · fountain · underground · freshwater · glacial
citation
Mention of a source
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- documentWritten or electronic file
record · evidence · testimony · witness · informant · authority · expert · publication · archive · database
beginning
Initial stage of something
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- genesisPoint of creation
- birthplaceLocation of one's birth
starting point · fountainhead · wellspring · cradle · derivation · provenance · inception · seed · nucleus · foundation
supplier
Source of goods
- vendorOne who sells goods
- providerOne who furnishes things
- procurementObtaining goods externally
outlet · distributor · manufacturer · wholesaler · retailer · importer · contractor · merchant · dealer · buyer
repository
Place for storing things
- codebaseSoftware project's complete source
- fileStored collection of data
- moduleIndependent functional component
library · script · program · software · developer · GitHub · version · control · open · proprietary
source'starget's
Aim's intended endpoint
recipient's · receiver's · sink's · consumer's · beneficiary's
source'sconsumer's
Belonging to a purchaser
recipient's · receiver's · user's · beneficiary's · customer's
- light sourceWhat gives off illumination
- power sourceOrigin of energy
- source materialOriginal work adapted from
- energy sourcesOrigins of usable power
- open sourcePublicly accessible code
- dietary sourcesFoods supplying particular nutrients