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resource

/ˈɹisɔɹs/noun2 syllables

Resource means: the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems.

Synonyms for resource2

noun, as in the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems

resourcefulness, imagination

What does resource mean?3

noun

1

the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems“a man of resource”

2

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

3

a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed“the local library is a valuable resource”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Resource in a sentence

  • This is international common sense, the great principle of resource management.fcbond
  • We should consider time as a resource as well, just like oxygen.usuyus
  • Hydropower is a renewable resource, but oil, coal and natural gas are not.Jesse
  • Due to lower global commodity prices, resource revenues of all types have fallen dramatically.The_World_Factbook
  • Water, forests, and minerals are important natural resources.CM
  • The empire expanded eastward, in search of resources for its burgeoning textile industry.mailohilohi
  • Tuvalu has few natural resources, except for its fisheries.The_World_Factbook
  • Australia is a significant exporter of natural resources, energy, and food.The_World_Factbook

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of resource

as a noun

plural
resources