What does resource mean?
Definitions for resource
ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs; rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrsre·source
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word resource.
Princeton's WordNet
resourcenoun
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
resourcenoun
a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
"the local library is a valuable resource"
resource, resourcefulness, imaginationnoun
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
"a man of resource"
Wiktionary
resourcenoun
Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
resourcenoun
A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
a man/woman of resource
resourceverb
To supply with resources
Etymology: From resource, from resourdre, from resurgere. See resourd, resurgent, source.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Resourcenoun
Some new or unexpected means that offer; resort; expedient.
Etymology: ressource, Fr. Stephen Skinner derives it from resoudre, Fr. to spring up.
Pallas view’d
His foes pursuing, and his friends pursu’d;
Us’d threatnings, mix’d with pray’ers, his last resource;
With these to move their minds, with those to fire their force. Dryden.
ChatGPT
resource
A resource is any material, object, substance, or capability that can be used to fulfill a need, solve a problem, or achieve a goal. Resources can be tangible, such as natural resources like water or minerals, or intangible, such as knowledge or skills. They can be renewable or non-renewable and may require varying degrees of effort, time, or investment to acquire, utilize, or manage effectively. Resources are typically allocated and distributed to meet the demands and requirements of individuals, organizations, or societies.
Webster Dictionary
Resourcenoun
that to which one resorts orr on which one depends for supply or support; means of overcoming a difficulty; resort; expedient
Resourcenoun
pecuniary means; funds; money, or any property that can be converted into supplies; available means or capabilities of any kind
Wikidata
Resource
A resource is a source or supply from which benefit is produced. Typically resources are materials, money, services, staff, or other assets that are transformed to produce benefit and in the process may be consumed or made unavailable. Benefits of resource utilization may include increased wealth, meeting needs or wants, proper functioning of a system, or enhanced well being. From a human perspective a natural resource is anything obtained from the environment to satisfy human needs and wants. From a broader biological or ecological perspective a resource satisfies the needs of a living organism. The concept of resources has been applied in diverse realms, including with respect to economics, biology, computer science, land management, and human resources, and is linked to the concepts of competition, sustainability, conservation, and stewardship. In application within human society, commercial or non-commercial factors require resource allocation through resource management. Resources have three main characteristics: utility, limited availability, and potential for depletion or consumption. Resources have been variously categorized as biotic versus abiotic, renewable versus non-renewable, and potential versus actual, along with more elaborate classifications.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Resource
re-sōrs′, n. a source of help: an expedient: (pl.) means of raising money: means of any kind: funds.—adj. Resource′ful, shifty.—n. Resource′fulness.—adj. Resource′less. [O. Fr. resource—resourdre—L. resurgĕre, to rise again.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
resource
Expedient. A good seaman is ever a man of resources.
Editors Contribution
resource
A type of natural matter or energy that has the capacity to create a form of power
Natural resources include wind power, solar farms, tide power, hybrid solar power and hydroelectric power
Submitted by MaryC on April 26, 2020
resource
An item of support to use for a just and fair purpose.
The company and society had an ethical responsibility to use its resource wisely.
Submitted by MaryC on February 13, 2020
resource
People who work together as a united team.
The company knew it only had a business as the employees worked efficiently to provide their goods, products and deliveries to their customers.
Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'resource' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4225
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'resource' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3485
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'resource' in Nouns Frequency: #341
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of resource in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of resource in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of resource in a Sentence
Wildlife Tourism for Tomorrow is striving to … engage the tourism sector to support this asset and this resource that we need.
One has to question what has happened to (the FAA's safety) commitment - whether resource shortages have caused the agency to be too deferential to the aircraft manufacturer and whether it is really wise in the case of Boeing to have allowed the company to certify 96% of its own work.
The high investment risk climate and upfront capital cost of energy investments, particularly renewables, are critical barriers to the development of energy markets, the world urgently needs a new economic revolution driven yet again by adaptations in energy utilization, only this time with a greater consciousness of the environment and resource conservation.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:
The Internet is a resource used daily by Americans of all ages across the country, it's important that they be able to do all of this without the worry of their Internet taxes being taxed.
In the northeast, some cities have gone through more than 100 years of coal exploitation and China needs to pay attention to them and solve problems like looking after the old, the shortage of pension funds, paying the costs of resource depletion and the environment.
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- موردArabic
- Zdroje, zdrojCzech
- ressource, resurseDanish
- Mittel, RessourceGerman
- resursoEsperanto
- recurso, medioSpanish
- resurssi, voimavaraFinnish
- ressourceFrench
- goireasScottish Gaelic
- संसाधनHindi
- erőforrásHungarian
- sumberIndonesian
- risorsa, fornire, dotareItalian
- 供給源, 資産, リソース, 資質, 資源Japanese
- 資源, 자원Korean
- resourceLatin
- rawaMāori
- resurs, ressursNorwegian
- faciliteit, ressource, middelen, bron, middel, hulpmiddel, hulpbronDutch
- resurs, ressursNorwegian Nynorsk
- ressursNorwegian
- środkiPolish
- recursoPortuguese
- resursă, resurseRomanian
- находчивость, средство, запас, ресурс, изобретательностьRussian
- средство, ресурсSerbo-Croatian
- sredstvoSlovene
- resursSwedish
- raslimaliSwahili
- வளTamil
- వనరుTelugu
- ทรัพยากรThai
- kaynakTurkish
- РесурсUkrainian
- tài nguyênVietnamese
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