Definition of Consumer
Consumer
con·sum·er
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
someone who buys goods and/or services for their own use;
e.g. A business should think of what a consumer might be looking for before designing a product.
(noun)
(ecology) a living organism that needs to eat (consume) other organisms in order to obtain organic compounds and produce energy;
e.g. This plant is a consumer because it cannot produce its own energy.
(noun)
a person who uses or eats (consumes) something;
e.g. I am the only consumer of bananas in this house, since no-one else likes them.
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