niches

Meanings

• noun

  A small or specialized segment of a market, population, or field.

  - "The company identified a niche in the market for organic baby food."
  - "The author found a niche audience for her poetry."
  - "The dentist specialized in a particular niche of orthodontics."

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Synonyms

nook , specialization , specialty

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with niches
hiches , miches , pitches , itches

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Variants

List of all variants of niches that leads to same result
niche , niches , niched , niching , sub-niche , sub-niches , subniche , subniches

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Etymology

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From Middle English niche, from Old French niche, from Latin nicchus, a ledge, shelf.

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Trivia

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

1. The term 'niche' comes from the Latin word for 'ledge'.

2. Niches are often found in Gothic architecture.

3. In the animal kingdom, a niche refers to an animal's role in its ecosystem.

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Related Concepts

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1. niche market: A market with few or very few suppliers relative to the number of potential customers.

2. competitive advantage: A benefit or advantage that a company or organization has over its competitors.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

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

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Culture

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In literature, niches are often used metaphorically to describe unique or specialized areas of interest or expertise. In art, a niche may refer to a recessed area meant to hold a statue or other decorative object.

How to Memorize "niches"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, specialized market.
   - Imagine a shelf or ledge for holding a specific item.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a small, unique market segment.
   - Connect it to a recessed area for holding a specific item.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Niches are for specific markets.
   - Niches are like ledges for holding special items.

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