sourcing

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/ˈsɔɹsɪŋ/

noun

The process by which something is sourced, or obtained from another place.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of source
nounsourcing (countable and uncountable, plural sourcings)

plural sourcings

  1. countableuncountableThe process by which something is sourced, or obtained from another place.

    But even such specific sourcings of ideas from string theory presuppose a certain cultural currency of string theory as a whole.

    2013, Sean Miller, Strung Together
  2. UScountableuncountableThe supply of resources needed by a business process.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 采購 /采购
  • 采購 /采购 (cǎigòu)supply of resources needed by a business process

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sourcing

forcingcoursinghorsing
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Anagrams

scouringcoursing
Cite this entry
APA

sourcing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sourcing

MLA

“sourcing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sourcing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sourcing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sourcing.

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