consumer

[ kuh n-soo-mer ]

/ kənˈsu mər /

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noun

a person or thing that consumes.

Economics. a person or organization that uses a commodity or service.

Ecology. an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals.

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Origin of consumer

1375–1425 for earlier sense “squanderer,” 1525–35 for current senses; Middle English; see consume, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM consumer

con·sum·er·ship, nounan·ti·con·sum·er, noun, adjectivenon·con·sum·er, adjective, nounpre·con·sum·er, noun

Words nearby consumer

consulting staff, consultor, consumable, consume, consumedly, consumer, consumer advocate, consumer credit, consumer durable, consumer goods, consumer packaged goods

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Example sentences from the Web for consumers

Through his company, consumers will be able to cheaply make custom DNA strands, including what Heinz calls “creatures.”
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Consumers are also gaining the ability to take the designs into their own hands as 3D printing becomes more accessible.
What, and Who, You'll Be Wearing in 2015|Justin Jones|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When companies faced competition, Klein knew, consumers would have options.
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For decades, consumers generally only cared about taste and price.
The Science of Ingredient Innovation||December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But as consumers grew up, Abercrombie—much like its Botox-addicted CEO—refused to age with them.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween|Lizzie Crocker|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The family as an economic unit includes the relation of its members to society both as producers and as consumers.
Ethics|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts
They will dispute your conquests, your colonies, and your consumers; then on all sides there will be war, and all will be uproar.
Essays on Political Economy|Frederic Bastiat
Midway between trade unionism and the simon-pure, idealistic reform philosophies stood producers' and consumers' cooperation.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
The men of the community, who are the producers, occupy a relatively greater position than the women, who are the consumers.
The Evolution of the Country Community|Warren H. Wilson
Whether it should represent the consumers, I, personally, am doubtful.
Essays in Liberalism|Various

British Dictionary definitions for consumers

consumer

/ (kənˈsjuːmə) /

noun

a person who acquires goods and services for his or her own personal needsCompare producer (def. 6)

a person or thing that consumes

(usually plural) ecology an organism, esp an animal, within a community that feeds upon plants or other animalsSee also decomposer, producer (def. 8)

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Scientific definitions for consumers

consumer

[ kən-sōō′mər ]

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.

Cultural definitions for consumers

consumer

Someone who purchases a good for personal use.

consumer

noun

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