Definition of
Niche
- (noun, state) a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
- (noun, shape) a small concavity
- (noun, artifact) an enclosure that is set back or indented
- (noun, state) (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
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Synonyms of Niche
Alternate forms of Niche
Hyponyms: alcove, apse, apsis, bay, cinerarium, columbarium, fireplace, hearth, mihrab, open fireplace, pharyngeal recess
Hypernyms: concave shape, concavity, condition, enclosure, incurvation, incurvature, place, station, status
Origin of the word Niche
- 1611, "shallow recess in a wall," from Fr. niche "recess (for a dog), kennel," 14c., perhaps from It. nicchia "niche, nook," from nicchio "seashell," probably from L. mitulus "mussel," but the change of -m- to -n- is not explained. Another suggestion is that the word is from an O.Fr. noun derived from nichier "to nestle, nest, bu… more
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