source vs spring

spring vs source

source and spring both are nouns.

source and spring both are verbs.

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

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

source: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
spring: a point at which water issues forth

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

source (noun)	spring (noun)
a facility where something is available	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
anything that provides inspiration for later work	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to	a point at which water issues forth
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	a natural flow of ground water
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
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)	spring (verb)
specify the origin of	develop suddenly
get (a product) from another country or business	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between source and spring

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