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niche

/niːʃ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A small narrow opening or space, especially one that is just right or suitable for a particular purpose.

    - "She found a perfect niche for her collection of antique teapots."
    - "The new employee was given a niche role in the marketing department."
  • noun

    A specific function or position in a particular industry, occupation, or society.

    - "He found his niche in the field of computer programming."
    - "The company created a new niche market for organic baby food."
Pronunciation
  1. /niːʃ/



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Synonyms

nook , specialization , specialty
Rhymes
Words rhyming with niche
pitch , hitch , ditch , witch
Variants
List of all variants of niche that leads to same result
niche , niches , niched , niching , fill a niche , sub-niche , sub-niches , subniche , subniches
Etymology
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From Old French niche, from Latin nicchus, a recess or nook.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'niche' comes from the Latin word for recess or nook.

  2. In art, a niche can refer to a specific area or genre, such as a niche in medieval art for depicting saints.

Related Concepts
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  1. Niche market: A specific segment of the population that has unique needs or preferences that are not being adequately met by existing products or services.

  2. Niche product: A product that caters to a specific and unique need or preference of a particular market segment.

Quotes
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  1. No, a safe and humble backbencher's "niche" in the Senate was the inheritance of a Julius these days.

    - Colleen McCullough,{it}The First Man in Rome{/it},1990

  2. The ivory-billed woodpecker, wan ghost of southern woodlands, may actually be flying forth from its "niche" in extinction.

    - Frank Graham, Jr.,{it}Audubon{/it},May/June 2000

  3. A dozen or so fey young monks in saffron robes and shaven heads wafted from quiet "niche" to niche begging alms and looking very flesh-bound to my jaded eyes.

    - Arthur Miller,{it}Timebends{/it},1987

  4. To succeed in this new world, you have to sell yourself. You go to a brand-name college, not to imbibe the wisdom of its professors, but to make impressions and connections. You pick a "niche" that can bring attention to yourself and then develop your personal public relations efforts to let the world know who you are.

    - Alan Wolfe,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},7 Jan. 2001

  5. Creatures in the genus {it}Rickettsia{/it} occupy a "niche" between bacteria and viruses. They carry much of their own cellular equipment and are vulnerable to antibiotics, but like viruses they need to invade living cells in order to grow.

    - Wayne Biddle,{it}A Field Guide to Germs{/it},1995
Culture
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The term 'niche' has been used extensively in various fields, including marketing, biology, and art. In marketing, a niche market refers to a specific segment of the population that has unique needs or preferences that are not being adequately met by existing products or services. In biology, a niche refers to the role an organism plays in its ecosystem. In art, a niche can refer to a specific area or genre.

How to Memorize "niche"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small, cozy space or opening.
    - Visualize a specific function or position.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with a small, cozy space.
    - Associate the word with a specific function or position.

  3. mnemonics

    - Niche: A small, nice space.
    - Niche: Specific need, specific place.

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