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Main Entry: 1niche
Pronunciation: 'nich, ÷'nEsh
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from nicher to nest, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin nidicare, from Latin nidus nest -- more at NEST
1 a : a recess in a wall especially for a statue b : something that resembles a niche
2 a : a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted b : a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species c : the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption d : a specialized market Source(s):
recess: a small concavity
recess: an enclosure that is set back or indented
(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
There are other definitions, but I strongly believe that if you do the legwork, you will learn more. niche
niche [nich]
n (plural nich·es)
1. suitable place for somebody: a position or activity that particularly suits somebody’s talents and personality or that somebody can make his or her own
She carved out her own niche in the industry.
2. commerce specialized market: an area of the market specializing in a particular type of product
designed to undercut the competition in the same niche“Thanks to the Internet, small niche companies can reach mass markets in a heartbeat.” Forbes Global Business and Finance November 1998
3. ecology place in nature: the role of an organism within its natural environment that determines its relations with other organisms and ensures its survival
4. architecture wall recess: a recess in a wall, especially one made to hold a statue
5. geology recess in rock: any recess or hollow, such as in a rock formation
vt (past niched, past participle niched, present participle nich·ing, 3rd person present singular nich·es)
put something in niche: to place something in a niche
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