Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

clientage

 - 2 dictionary results

cli⋅ent⋅age

  [klahy-uhn-tij]
Use clientage in a Sentence
–noun
1. a body of clients; clientele.
2. Also, cli⋅ent⋅hood. the relationship of a client to a patron; dependency.
Origin:
1625–35; client + -age
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To clientage
cli·ent   (klī'ənt)   
n.  

  1. The party for which professional services are rendered, as by an attorney.

  2. A customer or patron: clients of the hotel.

  3. A person using the services of a social services agency.

  4. One that depends on the protection of another.

  5. A client state.

  6. Computer Science A computer or program that can download files for manipulation, run applications, or request application-based services from a file server.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cliēns, client-, dependent, follower; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
cli'ent·age (-ən-tĭj) n., cli·en'tal (klī-ěn'tl, klī'ən-) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see clientage on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way