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sourceless

7.4

A field with no point where it starts or ends

adjective
/ˈsɔːrsləs/

Specialized

: sin origen

The mathematician described a sourceless vector field in her lecture on electromagnetism.

Examples

In the simulation, the energy appeared to be sourceless, with no visible point of origin.
Physicists often study sourceless systems to understand fundamental laws of nature.
The data appeared sourceless and lacked credibility.
Many scientists study sourceless phenomena in the universe.
In the simulation, the energy appeared to be sourceless, with no visible point of origin.
The mathematician described a sourceless vector field in her lecture on electromagnetism.
Many scientists study sourceless phenomena in the universe.

Synonyms

unsourced

vssourceless

1 6.3

Not having a named or known source of information

means without local generation rather than merely an unknown source

causeless

vssourceless

1 8.2

Happening for no clear reason

focuses on lacking a physical source or local generation rather than reason

ex nihilo

vssourceless

Formal

1 9.9

Made from nothing without using other materials

describes absence of local source rather than an act of creation

unoriginated

vssourceless

9.9

Has no cause or maker

refers to lacking a source in a local field or phenomenon

Surface Forms

sourceless positive

Morphology

sourceless = source (transparent) = source + less

Formation is the regular negative of 'source' and conveys 'no local generation' in a domain-specific context but remains compositional.

Etymology

Sourceless is made of the parts source ('origin') and -less ('without'), so in science it describes a field or effect that has 'no local origin' or no point where it is produced. That is why physicists use 'sourceless' for systems that show no visible source or generation point.