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noun/ɹɪˈzɔːs//ɹɪˈsɔːs//ˈɹisɔɹs/
  1. 1

    Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

    • 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 environmenta
    • 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 t
  2. 2

    A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.

    • a man or woman of resource
  3. 3

    Something that can be used to help achieve an aim, especially a book, equipment, etc. that provides information for teachers and students.

  4. 4

    Hardware or software that is accessible by a computer, network, or another object connected to a computer.

verb/ɹɪˈzɔːs//ɹɪˈsɔːs//ˈɹisɔɹs/
  1. 1

    To supply with resources.

    • 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.
verb
  1. 1

    To source anew or differently; to find or provide a new source for.

    • 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[…]

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