Associations to the word «Resource»

Wiktionary

RESOURCE, noun. Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
RESOURCE, noun. A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.
RESOURCE, verb. To supply with resources.
RESOURCE DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE, noun. (computing) An extension of XHTML Basic 1.0.
RESOURCE ENERGY, noun. Energy taken from a source which is depleted by extraction (e.g. fossil fuels).

Dictionary definition

RESOURCE, noun. Available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed.
RESOURCE, noun. A source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource".
RESOURCE, noun. The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats