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consumer
noun, con·sum·er often attributive \kən-ˈsü-mər\
: a person who buys goods and services
Full Definition of CONSUMER
: one that consumes: as a : one that utilizes economic goods b : an organism requiring complex organic compounds for food which it obtains by preying on other organisms or by eating particles of organic matter — compare producer 3
— con·sum·er·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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First Known Use of CONSUMER
15th century
Rhymes with CONSUMER
CONSUMERSHIP Defined for Kids
consumer
noun con·sum·er \kən-ˈsü-mər\
Definition of CONSUMER for Kids
1
: a person who buys and uses up goods
2
: a living thing that must eat other organisms to obtain energy necessary for life
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