source vs point source

point source vs source

source and point source both are nouns.

source is a verb but point source is not a verb.

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

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

source: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
point source: a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted

Other hyponyms of source include derivation, spring, fountainhead, head, headspring, headwater, wellhead, wellspring, jumping-off place, point of departure, birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience, home, trail head, trailhead.

source (noun)	point source (noun)
a facility where something is available	a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted
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

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

Difference between source and point source

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