| resource | (noun) a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed | - |
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| (noun) the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | Synonyms: imagination, resourcefulness |
| (noun) available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed | - |
| source | (noun) a facility where something is available | - |
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| (noun) anything that provides inspiration for later work | Synonyms: germ, seed |
| (noun) a document (or organization) from which information is obtained | - |
| (noun) a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to | Synonyms: reference |
| (noun) the place where something begins, where it springs into being | Synonyms: beginning, origin, root, rootage |
| (noun) anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies | Synonyms: reservoir |
| (noun) someone who originates or causes or initiates something | Synonyms: author, generator |
| (noun) a person who supplies information | Synonyms: informant |
| (noun) (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system | - |