different between niche vs possie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French niche, from Old French niche, from nicher (“make a nest”) (modern French nicher), from Latin n?dus (“nest”). Doublet of nidus and nide via Latin and nest via Proto-Indo-European; also related to nyas.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian, Canada, Ireland, UK) IPA^(key): /ni??/
  • Rhymes: -i??
• (US) IPA^(key): /n?t??/, /ni?/, /n??/
  • Rhymes: -?t?

Noun

niche (plural niches)

1. (architecture) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. Hence, any similar position, literal or figurative.

   Synonym: nook
2. (ecology) A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
3. (by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.

   Synonyms: specialty, specialization,

4. (Islam) An arrow woven into a prayer rug pointing in the direction of qibla.

Derived terms

• fundamental niche
• niche market

Translations

Verb

niche (third-person singular simple present niches, present participle niching, simple past and past participle niched)

1. (transitive) To place in a niche.

   a niched vase

2. (transitive, marketing) To specialize in a niche, or particular narrow section of the market.
   • 2002, Frederick Betz, Executive Strategy (page 92)

     Product differentiation will be mostly limited to market niching and fashion.

Adjective

niche (comparative more niche, superlative most niche)

1. Pertaining to or intended for a market niche; having specific appeal.

Translations

See also

• niché

Anagrams

• Chien, chine, chiné

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni?/
• Hyphenation: ni?che

Noun

niche f (plural niches, diminutive nicheje n)

1. (especially in ecology and business) a niche

See also

• nis

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni?/

Etymology 1

From Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from nichier (“make a nest”), from Latin n?dus (“nest”) (via a verb *n?dic?re).

Noun

niche f (plural niches)

1. niche
2. kennel (for dog)

Descendants

• ? Danish: niche
• ? Dutch: niche
• ? English: niche
• ? Macedonian: ???? (niša)
• ? Russian: ???? (niša)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

niche

1. first-person singular present indicative of nicher
2. third-person singular present indicative of nicher
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of nicher
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of nicher
5. second-person singular imperative of nicher

Further reading

• “niche” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• chien, chine, Chine, chiné

Norman

Etymology

From Old French niche, from nichier (“make a nest”), from Latin n?dus (“nest”).

Noun

niche f (plural niches)

1. (Jersey) kennel

Synonyms

• câniche

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?nit??e/, [?ni.t??e]

Noun

niche m (plural niches)

1. (Venezuela, slang, offensive) low-class

English

Alternative forms

• pozzy

Etymology

From position +? -ie (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• /?p?zi/, p?zi
• Rhymes: -?zi

Noun

possie (plural possies)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, military slang, Digger slang) A firing position.
2. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A position or place, especially one that is advantageous.
   • 1984, Garrie Hutchinson, A Practice Game at the Old Home Ground, from From the Outer, reprinted 2001, David Headon (editor), The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection, page 289,

     The fans seem happy to be back, finding their formerly favourite possies in the stands, or around the strangely sunken perimeter fence.

   • 1998, Business Review Weekly, Volume 20, Issues 47-49, page 102,

     Of course, it helps if you are very rich and regularly pay more than $40,000 for a couture outfit to be guaranteed of a near-front-row possie at the bi-annual parades (winter and summer collections).

   • 2009, Andrew Bain, Ethan Gelber, Cycling Australia, Lonely Planet, page 346,

     It?s in a good people-watching possie and if you have an early dinner between 3pm and 7pm you get a 40% discount.

Anagrams

• poises, posies