sourcing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔɹsɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)sɪŋ

Verb

sourcing

1. present participle and gerund of source

Noun

sourcing (countable and uncountable, plural sourcings)

1. The process by which something is sourced, or obtained from another place.
   • 2013, Sean Miller, Strung Together:

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

2. (chiefly US) The supply of resources needed by a business process.

Derived terms

• impact sourcing
• insourcing
• outsourcing

Anagrams

• coursing, scouring