spring vs source

source vs spring

spring and source both are nouns.

spring and source both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of spring include beginning, origin, root, rootage.

spring (noun)	source (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a facility where something is available
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed	anything that provides inspiration for later work
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length	a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
a point at which water issues forth	a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
a natural flow of ground water	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring	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

spring (verb)	source (verb)
develop suddenly	specify the origin of
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly	get (a product) from another country or business
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between spring and source

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