resources

Meanings

• noun

  The total material and financial assets that a person or organization owns, including cash, investments, property, and personal belongings.

  - "The company's resources were depleted during the economic downturn."
  - "The government's resources were mobilized to help those affected by the disaster."

• noun

  A term used in education to refer to the materials and facilities that support student learning, such as textbooks, laboratories, and libraries.

  - "The school's resources were limited, making it difficult for students to access the materials they needed."
  - "The library was a valuable resource for students researching their projects."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with resources
rejoices , voices , choices , noises , poises

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Variants

List of all variants of resources that leads to same result
resource , resources , human resources , pool resources , natural resource , natural resources

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'resource' comes from the Latin word 'res' meaning 'thing' or 'affair'. It originally referred to any source from which one could draw supplies or support.

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Trivia

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1. The largest known diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, weighed over 3,000 carats and was discovered in South Africa in 1905. It was a valuable resource for the diamond mining industry.

2. The world's largest oil reserve, the Straits of Messina, is located between Italy and Sicily. It is a significant resource for the global energy market.

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Related Concepts

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1. Capital: Refers to the financial and material resources that can be used to produce goods and services. It includes both physical capital (machinery, buildings, etc.) and human capital (skills, knowledge, etc.).

2. Natural resources: Refers to the raw materials and energy sources that occur naturally in the environment, such as water, minerals, and fossil fuels.

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Culture

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Resources have been a significant theme in literature, particularly in works that explore the relationship between wealth, power, and morality. For example, in Mark Twain's 'The Gilded Age', the characters' pursuit of wealth and resources leads them to engage in unethical behavior.

How to Memorize "resources"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large pile of gold coins to represent the financial resources of a wealthy person.
   - Visualize a library filled with books to represent the educational resources available to students.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'resources' with the word 'wealth'.
   - Associate the word 'resources' with the word 'support'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'RICH' to remember the different types of resources: Raw materials, Infrastructure, Cash, and Human resources.
   - Use the phrase 'Rich in resources' to remember the meaning of the word.

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