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niche  (nch, nsh)

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 particular area within a habitat occupied by an organism.

tr.v. niched, nich·ing, nich·es

To place in a niche.

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[French, from Old French, from nichier, to nest (from Vulgar Latin *ndicre, from Latin ndus, nest; see sed- in Indo-European roots) or from Old Italian nicchio, seashell (perhaps from Latin mtulus, mussel).]

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niche [nɪtʃ niːʃ]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a recess in a wall, esp one that contains a statue

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) any similar recess, such as one in a rock face

3. a position particularly suitable for the person occupying it he found his niche in politics

4. (Business / Commerce) (modifier) relating to or aimed at a small specialized group or market

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Ecology the role of a plant or animal within its community and habitat, which determines its activities, relationships with other organisms, etc.

vb

(tr) to place (a statue) in a niche; ensconce (oneself)

[from French, from Old French nichier to nest, from Vulgar Latin nīdicāre (unattested) to build a nest, from Latin nīdus nest]

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niche  (nch, nsh)

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. See also competitive exclusion principle.

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 concavity recess, recession, corner pharyngeal recess - a small recess in the wall of the pharynx concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward
	3.	niche - an enclosure that is set back or indented recess alcove, bay - a small recess opening off a larger room apse, apsis - a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar cinerarium, columbarium - a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose fireplace, 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 niche bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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niche

noun

1. 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.

Translations

niche [niːʃ] N (Archit) → nicho m, hornacina f (fig) → hueco m
to find a niche for o.s → hacerse con una buena posición or un huequito

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niche [ˈniːʃ] n

(in wall) → niche f

(in market) → niche f, créneau m
to find a niche in the market → trouver une niche sur le marché

(for person) → créneau m
to find one's niche → trouver son créneau
to carve a niche for o.s. → se trouver un créneau
niche market n → créneau m
a profitable niche market → un créneau rentable

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niche

n (Archit) → Nische f; (fig) → Plätzchen nt; to carve a niche for oneself → eine Nische für sich finden; niche market (Comm) → Nischenmarkt m

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niche [niːʃ] n (Archit) → nicchia (Ecology) → nicchia ecologica (fig) to find a niche for o.s. → trovare una propria collocazione

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niche [niːʃ] n (Archit) → nicchia (Ecology) → nicchia ecologica (fig) to find a niche for o.s. → trovare una propria collocazione

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niche

n niche [nitʃ, niːʃ]

1 a hollow in a wall for a statue, ornament etc. nis مِشْكاه، فَجْوَة في جِدار ниша nika niche die Nische κόχη nicho orv تو رفتگى در ديوار syvennys niche נִישָה, גומחָה आला udubina u zidu fülke relung veggskot nicchia 壁がん 벽감(壁龕) niša niša ceruk nis nisje, fordypning nisza nicho nişă ниша nika niša šupljina u zidu za statuu nisch ช่องหรือโพรงบนผนังกำแพงที่ทำไว้เพื่อวางสิ่งบูชา niş, duvar girintisi 壁龕 ніша جھروکہ hốc tường 壁龛

2 a suitable place in life He found his niche in engineering. plek مَكان مُلائِم подходящо място místečko, pevné místo rette hylde der Platz γωνιά, θέση (μτφ.) hueco (oma) koht شایسته oma paikka voie נִישָׁה उपयुक्त जगह svoje mjesto,kutak hely tempat yang tepat sess, rétt hilla posto 適所 적소 tinkama vieta īsta/piemērota vieta bidang plaats nisje, plass odpowiednie miejsce lugar loc (potrivit) своё место vhodné miesto mesto mesto nisch, [] plats ตำแหน่งหรือบทบาทของสิ่งมีชีวิตในสิ่งแวดล้อม uygun yer 合適的職務 ніша مناسب مقام و مرتبہ vị trí thích hợp 合适的职务