consumer — a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsuːmər/
Example Sentences
- The average consumer checks their phone 96 times a day - that's once every 10 minutes!
- Smart consumers always read reviews before making expensive purchases.
- Online consumers often abandon their shopping carts faster than they abandon their New Year's resolutions.
consumer
NOUN[/kənˈsuːmər/]
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use
This late bloomer ignores every rumor, winning true consumer favor!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'consumere,' meaning 'to use up completely' or 'to consume.' The term originally referred to the act of depleting or exhausting resources, and later came to denote a person who uses or purchases goods and services.
Breakdown
con- (completely, thoroughly) + sumere (to take, to use) + -er (one who does). The prefix 'con-' intensifies the root, creating the sense of total consumption or use.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The average consumer checks their phone 96 times a day - that's once every 10 minutes!”
“Smart consumers always read reviews before making expensive purchases.”
“Online consumers often abandon their shopping carts faster than they abandon their New Year's resolutions.”
“Consumer awareness about environmental issues is growing rapidly.”
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