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niche N0095300 (nĭch, nēsh)n.1. A recess in a wall, as for holding a statue or urn.2. A cranny, hollow, or crevice, as in rock.3. a. A situation or activity specially suited to a person's interests, abilities, or nature: found her niche in life.b. A special area of demand for a product or service: "One niche that is approaching mass-market proportions is held by regional magazines" (Brad Edmondson).4. Ecology a. The function or position of an organism or population within an ecological community.b. The range of environmental conditions within which the members of a given species can survive and reproduce.tr.v. niched, nich·ing, nich·es To place in a niche.
[French, from Old French, from nichier, to nest (from Vulgar Latin *nīdicāre, from Latin nīdus, nest; see sed- in Indo-European roots) or from Old Italian nicchio, seashell (perhaps from Latin mītulus, mussel).]Usage Note: Niche was borrowed from French in the 1600s and Anglicized shortly thereafter. Many French borrowings have troublesome pronunciations, because most English speakers can't speak French very well, if at all. Niche presents an interesting variation of this pattern. It was quickly converted into a comfortable English-sounding word, pronounced (nĭch) and rhyming with itch. But in the 1900s, people familiar with French thought that a word that looked French should sound French, and so the Francophone pronunciation (nēsh), rhyming with quiche, was revived. Some Americans consider this pronunciation to be an affectation; however, it is standard in Britain and is included in most American dictionaries. The hybrid pronunciation (nēch), which takes something from each version to rhyme with leech, is less favored, perhaps because it makes one look as though one doesn't know what language one is speaking. In our 2005 survey, 69 percent of the Usage Panel found it unacceptable.niche (nɪtʃ; niːʃ) n1. (Architecture) a recess in a wall, esp one that contains a statue2. (Mountaineering) any similar recess, such as one in a rock face3. a position particularly suitable for the person occupying it: he found his niche in politics. 4. (Commerce) (modifier) relating to or aimed at a small specialized group or market5. (Biology) ecology the role of a plant or animal within its community and habitat, which determines its activities, relationships with other organisms, etcvb (tr) to place (a statue) in a niche; ensconce (oneself)[C17: from French, from Old French nichier to nest, from Vulgar Latin nīdicāre (unattested) to build a nest, from Latin nīdus nest]niche (nɪtʃ)
n., v. niched, nich•ing. n. 1. a recess in a wall or the like, usu. semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue. 2. a suitable place or position: to find one's niche in the world. 3. the position and function of a particular species or population in an ecological community. 4. a distinct segment of a market. adj. 5. of or pertaining to a market niche: niche advertising. v.t. 6. to place in a niche. [1605–15; < French, Middle French, n. derivative of nicher to make a nest < Vulgar Latin *nīdiculāre, v. derivative of Latin nīdus nest] niche (nĭch, nēsh) The function or position of a species within an ecological community. A species's niche includes the physical environment to which it has become adapted as well as its role as producer and consumer of food resources.niche
Past participle: niched
Gerund: niching
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| I niche | | you niche | | he/she/it niches | | we niche | | you niche | | they niche |
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| I niched | | you niched | | he/she/it niched | | we niched | | you niched | | they niched |
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| I am niching | | you are niching | | he/she/it is niching | | we are niching | | you are niching | | they are niching |
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| I have niched | | you have niched | | he/she/it has niched | | we have niched | | you have niched | | they have niched |
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| I was niching | | you were niching | | he/she/it was niching | | we were niching | | you were niching | | they were niching |
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| I had niched | | you had niched | | he/she/it had niched | | we had niched | | you had niched | | they had niched |
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| I will niche | | you will niche | | he/she/it will niche | | we will niche | | you will niche | | they will niche |
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| I will have niched | | you will have niched | | he/she/it will have niched | | we will have niched | | you will have niched | | they will have niched |
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| I will be niching | | you will be niching | | he/she/it will be niching | | we will be niching | | you will be niching | | they will be niching |
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| I have been niching | | you have been niching | | he/she/it has been niching | | we have been niching | | you have been niching | | they have been niching |
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| I will have been niching | | you will have been niching | | he/she/it will have been niching | | we will have been niching | | you will have been niching | | they will have been niching |
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| I had been niching | | you had been niching | | he/she/it had been niching | | we had been niching | | you had been niching | | they had been niching |
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| I would niche | | you would niche | | he/she/it would niche | | we would niche | | you would niche | | they would niche |
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| I would have niched | | you would have niched | | he/she/it would have niched | | we would have niched | | you would have niched | | they would have niched |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | niche - a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"station, place - proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" | | 2. | niche - a small concavityrecess, recession, cornerpharyngeal recess - a small recess in the wall of the pharynxconcave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward | | 3. | niche - an enclosure that is set back or indentedrecessalcove, bay - a small recess opening off a larger roomapse, apsis - a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altarcinerarium, columbarium - a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated deadenclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purposefireplace, hearth, open fireplace - an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"mihrab - (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca | | 4. | niche - (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)ecological nichebionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environmentcondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
nichenoun1. recess, opening, corner, hollow, nook, alcove There was a niche in the rock where the path ended.2. position, calling, place, slot (informal), vocation, pigeonhole (informal) Perhaps I will find my niche in a desk job.nichenounThe proper or designated location:place.Translationsniche (nitʃ) , (niːʃ) noun1. a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc. 壁龕 壁龛2. a suitable place in life. He found his niche in engineering. 合適的位置(如職位) 合适的职务nicheenUK
carve (out) a nicheTo establish a unique role (for oneself), usually by excelling in a very specific area. I was able to carve out a niche at the farmers' market by selling something no one else was—dried beans. Our graphic designer really carved out a niche for himself with that series of innovative ads.See also: carve, nichecarve a niche or carve out a niche COMMON If you carve a niche or carve out a niche for yourself, you create a role or opportunity for yourself, especially at work, by doing a particular thing very well. In time, he carved a niche for himself as a television commentator. Some have carved out a niche in New York City's highly competitive art market, charging as much as $40,000 for their pictures. Note: A niche is a hollow area that is made in a wall to display something such as a statue or an ornament. See also: carve, nichenicheenUK
niche: see ecologyecology,
study of the relationships of organisms to their physical environment and to one another. The study of an individual organism or a single species is termed autecology; the study of groups of organisms is called synecology.
..... Click the link for more information. .NicheA recess in a wall; usually semicircular at the back, terminating in a half-dome, or with small pediments supported on consoles, often used as a place for a statue.  angle nicheA niche formed at a corner of a building; common in medieval architecture.  Niche (1) In architecture, a recess in a wall for a statue, a vase, built-in shelves, and similar objects. Niches are sometimes used to impart a sculptural quality to a wall. (2) In geomorphology, a niche, or crater, is a cavity in the lower part of a protruding abrasion shoreline. It occurs as a result of wave erosion. As the niche becomes deeper, the weight of the bench of bedrock hanging over it increases. The bench finally breaks off and a cliff, an overhanging scarp, forms. (3) In military science, a niche is a recess in the wall of a trench or communications passage. It is used to store ammunition and water and serves as protection from bullets, shell fragments, and mortar fire. It is also a shelter during bad weather. In loose soils, the walls and ceiling of the niche are faced with boards or any available material. niche[nich] (ecology) The unique role or way of life of a plant or animal species. (geology) A shallow cave or reentrant produced by weathering and erosion near the base of a rock face or cliff or beneath a waterfall. nicheA recess in a wall, usually to contain sculpture or an urn; often semicircular in plan, surmounted by a half dome.niche1. a recess in a wall, esp one that contains a statue 2. any similar recess, such as one in a rock face 3. Commerce relating to or aimed at a small specialized group or market 4. Ecology the role of a plant or animal within its community and habitat, which determines its activities, relationships with other organisms, etc. nicheenUK
niche [nich] a small recess, depression or indentation, especially a recess in the wall of a hollow organ that tends to retain contrast media, as revealed by radiographs.niche (nitch, nēsh), 1. In contrast radiography, an eroded or ulcerated area, especially gastrointestinal or vascular, which can be detected when it fills with contrast medium. 2. An ecologic term for the position occupied by a species in a biotic community, particularly its relationships to various other competitor, predator, prey, and parasite species. [Fr.] niche Imaging A recess which may correspond to an ulcer in the wall of a hollow organ which tends to retain contrast mediumniche (nich, nēsh) 1. radiography An eroded or ulcerated area, especially gastrointestinal or vascular, which can be detected when it fills with contrast medium. 2. An ecologic term for the position occupied by a species in a biotic community, particularly its relationships to various other competitor, predator, prey, and parasite species. [Fr.]niche the sum of the characters that determine the position of an organism in its ECOSYSTEM. This includes all the chemical, physical, spatial and temporal factors required for the survival of that species and which limit its distribution and growth. A niche is characteristic of a SPECIES, and no two species occupy the same niche in the same environment in each others’ presence. However, a different species may occupy the same niche in the absence of the normal occupant from that habitat.nicheenUK
Niche1. See: Niche market.
2. See: Niche marketing.niche see MARKET SEGMENT, CONCENTRATED MARKETING OR TARGETING STRATEGY FOCUS.NICHe
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| NICHe➣New Industry Creation Hatchery Center (Tohoku University; Japan) | | NICHe➣Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators | | NICHe➣Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (various locations) | | NICHe➣Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health | | NICHe➣Nevis International Culinary Heritage Exposition (Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis; Caribbean cultural festival) | | NICHe➣Nurses Improving Care to the Hospitalized Elderly (est. 1992; John A. Hartford Foundation) | | NICHe➣Northern Interior Community Home Educators (Canada) |
nicheenUK
Synonyms for nichenoun recessSynonyms- recess
- opening
- corner
- hollow
- nook
- alcove
noun positionSynonyms- position
- calling
- place
- slot
- vocation
- pigeonhole
Synonyms for nichenoun the proper or designated locationSynonymsSynonyms for nichenoun a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies itRelated Wordsnoun a small concavitySynonymsRelated Words- pharyngeal recess
- concave shape
- concavity
- incurvation
- incurvature
noun an enclosure that is set back or indentedSynonymsRelated Words- alcove
- bay
- apse
- apsis
- cinerarium
- columbarium
- enclosure
- fireplace
- hearth
- open fireplace
- mihrab
noun (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)SynonymsRelated Words- bionomics
- environmental science
- ecology
- condition
- status
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