Meaning of NICHE
| Pronunciation: | | nich
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- [n] an enclosure that is set back or indented
- [n] a small concavity
- [n] (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
- [n] a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"
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| | Synonyms: | | corner, ecological niche, recess, recess, recession |
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| | See Also: | | alcove, apse, apsis, bay, concave shape, concavity, condition, enclosure, fireplace, hearth, incurvation, incurvature, open fireplace, pharyngeal recess, place, station, status | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Niche\, n. [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like
recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L.
mytilus.]
A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness
of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
hence, any similar position, literal or figurative.
Images defended from the injuries of the weather by
niches of stone wherein they are placed. --Evelun.
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| | Definition: | | the environmental requirements and tolerances of a species; sometimes seen as a species' "profession" or what it does to survive. |
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| | Related Terms: | | alcove, asylum, bay, bolt-hole, cache, carrel, concealment, corner, cove, cover, covert, coverture, cranny, cubby, cubbyhole, cubicle, dark corner, den, dugout, foxhole, funk hole, hideaway, hideout, hidey hole, hiding, hiding place, hole, hollow, inglenook, lair, nook, oriel, pitchhole, place, position, recess, recession, refuge, retreat, roomlet, sanctuary, secret place, slot, snuggery, stash, undercovert |
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