sourcing

[ sawr-sing, sohr- ]

/ ˈsɔr sɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

noun Economics.

the buying of components of a product from an outside supplier, often one located abroad: Foreign sourcing in the auto industry has eliminated jobs.

Words nearby sourcing

source code, source document, source language, source material, source program, sourcing, sourdine, sourdough, sourpuss, soursop, sourveld

Compare outsourcing.

Origin of sourcing

source + -ing¹

Definition for sourcing (2 of 2)

source

[ sawrs, sohrs ]

/ sɔrs, soʊrs /

noun

any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?

the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.

a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information.

the person or business making interest or dividend payments.

a manufacturer or supplier.

Archaic. a natural spring or fountain.

verb (used with object), sourced, sourcing.

to give or trace the source for: The research paper was not accurately sourced. The statement was sourced to the secretary of state.

to find or acquire a source, especially a supplier, for: Some of the components are now sourced in Hong Kong.

verb (used without object), sourced, sourcing.

to contract a manufacturer or supplier: Many large companies are now sourcing overseas.

to seek information about or consider possible options, available personnel, or the like: a job recruiter who was merely sourcing.

Origin of source

1300–50; Middle English sours (noun) < Old French sors (masculine), sourse, source (feminine), noun use of past participle of sourdre < Latin surgere to spring up or forth

SYNONYMS FOR source

1 supplier, originator.

3 authority, reference.

OTHER WORDS FROM source

source·ful, adjectivesource·ful·ness, nounsource·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH source

sauce source

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Examples from the Web for sourcing

The trio haunted east coast flea markets, sourcing knickknacks that would adorn the lobby and guest rooms.
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“The biggest issue is sourcing,” says Nathan Lott, the executive director of the Virginia Conservation Network.
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Other news organizations then picked up on the story, sourcing it back to The Times.
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Broadwell occasionally distances attributions by sourcing observations to friends or colleagues.
New Biography of General Petraeus Misses the Man|John Barry|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sourcing

source

/ (sɔːs) /

noun

the point or place from which something originates

a spring that forms the starting point of a stream; headspring
the area where the headwaters of a river risethe source of the Nile

a person, group, etc, that creates, issues, or originates somethingthe source of a complaint

any person, book, organization, etc, from which information, evidence, etc, is obtained
(as modifier)source material

anything, such as a story or work of art, that provides a model or inspiration for a later work

electronics the electrode region in a field-effect transistor from which majority carriers flow into the interelectrode conductivity channel

at source at the point of origin

verb

to determine the source of a news report or story

(tr foll by from) to originate from

(tr) to establish an originator or source of (a product, piece of information, etc)

Word Origin for source

C14: from Old French sors, from sourdre to spring forth, from Latin surgere to rise

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