consumer
[ kuhn-soo-mer ]
/ kənˈsu mər /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM consumer
con·sum·er·ship, nounan·ti·con·sum·er, noun, adjectivenon·con·sum·er, adjective, nounpre·con·sum·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for consumer
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 consumer
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for consumer
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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