shaper vs source

source vs shaper

shaper and source both are nouns.

shaper is not a verb while source is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shaper	Yes	No	No	No
source	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, source is a hyponym of shaper; that is, source is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shaper:

shaper: a person who makes things
source: someone who originates or causes or initiates something

Other hyponyms of shaper include basketmaker, basketweaver, belt maker, bookmaker, beer maker, brewer, chandler, cobbler, shoemaker, candymaker, confectioner, author, generator, glassmaker, hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste, ironworker, jeweler, jeweller, jewelry maker, maltman, maltster, manufacturer, producer, needleworker, patternmaker, perfumer, piano maker, saddler, sailmaker, shirtmaker, spinner, spinster, thread maker, steelmaker, steelman, steelworker, tentmaker, toolmaker, vintner, wine maker, winemaker, violin maker, horologer, horologist, watchmaker, wigmaker.

shaper (noun)	source (noun)
a machine tool for shaping metal or wood	a facility where something is available
a person who makes things	anything that provides inspiration for later work
	a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
	anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
	someone who originates or causes or initiates something
	a person who supplies information
	(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

shaper (verb)	source (verb)
	specify the origin of
	get (a product) from another country or business

Difference between shaper and source

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