consumer

con·sum·er  (kn-smr)

n.

1. One that consumes, especially one that acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing.

2. A heterotrophic organism that ingests other organisms or organic matter in a food chain.

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con·sumer·ship n.

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consumer

Noun

a person who buys goods or uses services

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consumer  (kn-smr)

A heterotrophic organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain. Herbivores that feed on green plants and detritivores that feed on decaying matter are called primary consumers. Carnivores that feed on herbivores or detritivores are called secondary consumers, while those that feed on other carnivores are called tertiary consumers. Compare producer.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

consumer - a person who uses goods or services chewer - someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco) concert-goer, music lover - someone who attends concerts customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services imbiber, juicer, toper, drinker - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) drinker - a person who drinks liquids eater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment prodigal, squanderer, profligate - a recklessly extravagant consumer smoker, tobacco user - a person who smokes tobacco snuff user, snuffer - a person who uses snuff user - a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

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consumer

noun buyer, customer, user, shopper, purchaser

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Person or agency that uses information or intelligence produced by either its own staff or other agencies.

Translations

consumer [kənˈsjuːməʳ] n [of electricity, gas etc] → consumidor(a) m/f

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consumer [kənˈsjuːməʳ] consume n → consommateur/trice; [of electricity, gas etc]; usager m

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consumer [kənˈsjuːməʳ] consume n → Verbraucher(in) m(f)

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consumer [kənˈsjuːməʳ] n → consumatore/trice; [of electricity, gas etc] → utente m/f