meaning vs source

meaning

noun
  • The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence. 

  • The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol. 

  • The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol. 

  • Intention. 

adj
  • Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful. 

  • Having a (specified) intention. 

source

noun
  • The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired. 

  • A reporter's informant. 

  • Source code. 

  • The name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET). 

  • Spring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates. 

verb
  • To obtain or procure: used especially of a business resource. 

  • To find information about (a quotation)'s source (from which it comes): to find a citation for. 

How often have the words meaning and source occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )