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consumership

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con⋅sum⋅er

  [kuhn-soo-mer]
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–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.
Origin:
1375–1425 for earlier sense “squanderer,” 1525–35 for current senses; ME; see consume, -er 1

Related forms:
con⋅sum⋅er⋅ship, noun
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con·sum·er   (kən-sōō'mər)   
n.  

  1. One that consumes, especially one that acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing.

  2. A heterotrophic organism that ingests other organisms or organic matter in a food chain.

con·sum'er·ship' n.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: con·sum·er
Function: noun
: one that utilizes economic goods; specifically : an individual who purchases goods for personal use as distinguished from commercial use
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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consumer   (kən-s'mər)  Pronunciation Key 
A heterotrophic organism that feeds on other organisms in a food chain. ◇ 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. Compare producer.
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