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| niche [ nich, neesh ] |
noun (plural nich·es) |
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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.
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2. commerce specialized market: an area of the market specializing in one type of product or service
designed to undercut the competition in the same niche
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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
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4. wall recess: a recess in a wall, especially one made to hold a statue
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5. hollow place: any recess or hollow, e.g. in a rock formation
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transitive verb (past and past participle niched, present participle nich·ing, 3rd person present singular nich·es) |
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put something in niche: to place something in a niche
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| [Early 17th century. < Old French nichier "build a nest, nestle" < Latin nidus "nest"] |
