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consumer

[ kuhn-soo-mer ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that consumes.
  2. Economics. a person or organization that uses a commodity or service.
  3. Ecology. an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals.


consumer

/ əˈːə /

noun

  1. a person who acquires goods and services for his or her own personal needs Compare producer
  2. a person or thing that consumes
  3. usually plural ecology an organism, esp an animal, within a community that feeds upon plants or other animals See also decomposer producer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

consumer

/ ə-̅̅ə /

  1. A heterotrophic organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain.
  2. ◆ Herbivores that feed on green plants and detritivores that feed on decaying matter are called primary consumers. Carnivores that feed on herbivores or detritivores are called secondary consumers, while those that feed on other carnivores are called tertiary consumers.
  3. Compare producer

consumer

  1. Someone who purchases a good for personal use.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of consumer1

First recorded in 1375–1425, for the earlier sense “squanderer,” 1525–35 for the current sense; Middle English; consume + -er 1
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Finance chief Matthew Friend has also cited tariffs as an example of developments that were affecting consumer confidence.

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Those plans, to impose tariffs of between 10% and 50% on almost every country, have upended global trade and led to warnings that prices could soon rise for American consumers.

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Here are six everyday items that could become more expensive for American consumers.

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Japan, where the gaming company is based, has been hit with a 24% tariff - a cost which the firm must swallow or pass onto consumers.

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