resource
/ˈɹisɔɹs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
noun
Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students.
Example Sentences
- "Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent,[…]. This trend will put additional strain not only on global energy resources but also on the environmental prospects of a warming planet."
- "By French-Style Revolution I don't mean a violent overthrow of the ruling elite as much as a tumultuous reset of how resources and power are distributed. Systems become vulnerable to such resets when they become highly asymmetrical in how they distribute resources and power, and rigid in their defense of the extreme inequality of the distribution."
- "a man or woman of resource"
- "This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer."
- "All children receive it and, for the most part, do so in institutions that are approved by the state and, to a greater or lesser extent, resourced by the state."
- "European retailers resourcing supplies from domestic to foreign firms generate adjustment pressures in the European Union in the same way that cross-border production unbundling does. Also, more channels with a potential impact on[…]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₃reǵ-, ressource, resourse, resurgō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹisɔɹs/
- British English: /ɹɪˈzɔːs/