NOUN | possession | resource | available source of wealth |
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attribute | resource | a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed | |
cognition | resource, resourcefulness, imagination | the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems |
Sounds | riy'saors | |
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Rhymes | airforce ... workhorse: 29 rhymes with aors... |
Meaning | available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed. | |
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Narrower | labor resources | resources of available manpower |
natural resource, natural resources | resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature | |
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance | The financial means whereby one lives | |
support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing | financial resources provided to make some project possible | |
ways and means | resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government) | |
Broader | assets | Anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company |
Spanish | recurso | |
Catalan | recurs |
Meaning | A source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed. | |
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Example | "the local library is a valuable resource" | |
Narrower | aid, assistance, help | A resource |
inner resource | A resource provided by the mind or one's personal capabilities | |
recourse, refuge, resort | Something or someone turned to for assistance or security | |
resourcefulness | The quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation | |
Broader | asset, plus | A useful or valuable quality |
Spanish | recurso | |
Catalan | recurs |
Meaning | The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems. | |
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Example | "a man of resource" | |
Synonyms | resourcefulness, imagination | |
Narrower | armory, armoury, inventory | A collection of resources |
Broader | inventiveness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, cleverness | The power of creative imagination / imagination |
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