outsourcing
Syllables: out·sourc·ing/ˈaʊtˌsɔː.sɪŋ/US/ˈaʊtˌsɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/
outsourcing is the present participle and gerund of outsource.
Meaning of outsource
Verb
outsource (third-person singular simple present outsources, present participle outsourcing, simple past and past participle outsourced)
- To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.
- They decided to outsource the design and manufacture of the system to a vendor.
- Synonyms:
- farm out, subcontract
Noun
outsourcing (countable and uncountable, plural outsourcings)
- The transfer of a business function to an external service provider.
- Antonyms:
- insourcing
Antonyms of outsourcing
Forms of outsourcing
| plural | outsourcings |
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Words formed from outsourcing
Questions about outsourcing
- What does outsourcing mean?
- Outsourcing means the transfer of a business function to an external service provider.
- What is outsourcing the present participle and gerund of?
- Outsourcing is the present participle and gerund of outsource.
- What part of speech is outsourcing?
- Outsourcing is a noun.
- How do you pronounce outsourcing?
- Outsourcing is pronounced /ˈaʊtˌsɔː.sɪŋ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of outsourcing?
- The plural of outsourcing is outsourcings.
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