HyperDic: niche

English > 4 senses of the word niche:
NOUNstatenichea position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
shapeniche, recess, recession, cornera small concavity
artifactniche, recessan enclosure that is set back or indented
stateniche, ecological niche(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
niche > pronunciation
Soundsnih'ch
Rhymesbackstitch ... witch: 27 rhymes with ihch...
English > niche: 4 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it.
Example"he found his niche in the academic world"
Broaderplace, stationProper or designated social situation
English > niche: 4 senses > noun 2, shape
MeaningA small concavity.
Synonymsrecess, recession, corner
Narrowerpharyngeal recessA small recess in the wall of the pharynx
Broaderconcave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvatureA shape that curves or bends inward
Spanishhueco
Catalanbuit
English > niche: 4 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningAn enclosure that is set back or indented.
Synonymrecess
Narroweralcove, bayA small recess opening off a larger / larger room
apse, apsisA domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church
columbarium, cinerariumA niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead
fireplace, hearth, open fireplaceAn open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
mihrab(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
BroaderenclosureA structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed / enclosed for some purpose
Spanishnicho
Catalannínxol
English > niche: 4 senses > noun 4, state
Meaning(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species).
Synonymecological niche
Categoryecology, bionomics, environmental scienceThe branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment / environment
Broadercondition, statusA state at a particular time
Spanishnicho ecológico
Catalannínxol ecològic

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