source vs thing

thing vs source

source and thing both are nouns.

source is a verb but thing is not a verb.

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

As nouns, thing is a hypernym of source; that is, thing is a word with a broader meaning than source:

source: anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
thing: a separate and self-contained entity

source (noun)	thing (noun)
a facility where something is available	a separate and self-contained entity
anything that provides inspiration for later work	an action
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained	an artifact
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to	an entity that is not named specifically
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies	a special abstraction
someone who originates or causes or initiates something	a special objective
a person who supplies information	a vaguely specified concern
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system	a statement regarded as an object
	an event
	a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
	a special situation

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

Difference between source and thing

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