customer

Meanings

• noun

  A person or organization that purchases goods or services from a business.

  - "The customer left a positive review after receiving excellent service."
  - "Our business relies on customers to make sales."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with customer
despiser , perspirer , aspirer , aspirer

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. customer (English) : A person or organization that purchases goods or services
   

2. custom (English) : A practice or tradition, often unique to a particular group or community
   

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Variants

List of all variants of customer that leads to same result
customer , customers , customer base , cool customer , paying customer , regular customer

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'customer' comes from the Latin word 'consumere', meaning 'to use up'. This reflects the idea that a customer is someone who 'consumes' a product or service.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Did you know that the world's first known retail sale took place around 2700 BC in Egypt? A loaf of bread was sold for the equivalent of about $0.003.

2. In ancient Rome, customers would often bring their own containers to the market to be filled with goods, such as olive oil or wine.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. consumer: A person or organization that purchases and uses goods and services. Synonymous with 'customer'.

2. client: A person or organization that contracts with a professional service provider to receive services. Similar to a 'customer' but often used in professional or business contexts.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

The concept of the customer has been a significant focus in business and marketing for centuries. In literature, the customer has been portrayed in various ways, from the satisfied customer in 'The Ransom of Red Chief' by O. Henry to the disgruntled customer in 'The Customer's Tale' by Rudyard Kipling.

How to Memorize "customer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or organization making a purchase from a business.
   - Visualize the exchange of goods or services for money.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'customer' with the idea of someone making a purchase.
   - Think of the word 'consumer' as a synonym for 'customer'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'CUSTOMER' to remember the definition: 'Customer' is a 'C'ompanion who 'U'ses 'S'ervices 'T'hat 'O'thers 'M'ake 'E'asily 'R'available.

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