source vs reference

reference vs source

source and reference both are nouns.

source and reference both are verbs.

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

As nouns, source and reference are synonyms defined as:

source and reference: a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

source (noun)	reference (noun)
a facility where something is available	the act of referring or consulting
anything that provides inspiration for later work	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained	the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	a remark that calls attention to something or someone
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
someone who originates or causes or initiates something	a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
a person who supplies information	an indicator that orients you generally
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
	(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

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

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