resource

/ˈrē-ˌsȯrs/

French ressource, from Old French ressourse relief, resource, from resourdre to relieve, literally, to rise again, from Latin resurgere

noun

  1. a source of supply or support : an available means —usually used in plural

  2. a natural source of wealth or revenue —often used in plural

  3. a natural feature or phenomenon that enhances the quality of human life

resource resort expedient shift makeshift stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.

noun

  1. industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature

  2. resource

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