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 [kənˈsjuːmə]

n

1. (Economics) a person who acquires goods and services for his or her own personal needs Compare producer [6]

2. a person or thing that consumes

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) (usually plural) Ecology an organism, esp an animal, within a community that feeds upon plants or other animals See also decomposer, producer [8]

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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.

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

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 If consumers demand more of a product then more of it will be supplied.

Quotations
"The consumer, so it is said, is the king ... each is a voter who uses his money as votes to get the things done that he wants done" [Paul A. Samuelson Economics]
"Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer ... He is by constitution expensive, and needs to be rich" [Ralph Waldo Emerson Wealth]

Translations

consumer [kənˈsjuːməʳ]

A. N → consumidor(a) m/f
the consumer → el consumidor

B. CPD consumer behaviour, consumer behavior (US) N → comportamiento m del consumidor
consumer choice N → libertad f del consumidor para elegir
consumer credit N → crédito m al consumidor
consumer demand N → demanda f de consumo
consumer durables NPL → bienes mpl (de consumo)duraderos
consumer goods NPL → bienes mpl de consumo
consumer price index N → índice m de precios al consumo
consumer product N → producto m al consumidor
consumer protection N → protección f del consumidor
consumer research N → estudios mpl de mercado
consumer resistance N → resistencia f por parte del consumidor
consumer rights NPL → derechos mpl del consumidor
the consumer society N → la sociedad de consumo
consumer survey N → encuesta f sobre consumo
see also product A1

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consumer [kənˈsjuːmə^r] n (= person) [product, service] → consommateur/trice m/f; [electricity, gas] → usager/ère m/f
consumer choice n → choix m offert aux consommateurs
consumer confidence n → confiance f des consommateurs
consumer durables [kənˌsjuːmə^rˈdjʊərəb^əlz] npl → biens mpl de consommation durables
consumer goods npl → biens mpl de consommation
consumer group n → association f de consommateurs

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consumer

n → Verbraucher(in) m(f), → Konsument(in) m(f) (form)

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consumer in cpds → Verbraucher-;

consumer advice centre

n → Verbraucherzentrale f

consumer credit

n → Verbraucherkredit m

consumer demand

n (→ konsumptive (spec)) → Nachfrage

consumer durables

pl → (langlebige) Gebrauchsgüter pl

consumer goods

pl → Konsumgüter pl

consumer group

n → Verbrauchergruppe f

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consumer:

consumer prices

pl → Verbraucherpreise f

consumer protection

n → Verbraucherschutz m

consumer research

n → Verbraucherbefragung f

consumer resistance

n → Kaufunlust f

Consumers’ Association

n (Brit) britischer Verbraucherverband

consumer society

n → Konsumgesellschaft f

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

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

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consumer → مُسْتَهلِك spotřebitel forbruger Verbraucher καταναλωτής consumidor kuluttaja consommateur potrošač consumatore 消費者 소비자 consument forbruker konsument consumidor потребитель konsument ผู้บริโภค tüketici người tiêu dùng 消费者