consumer (noun)
1consumer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, heavy, large ▪ We are the biggest consumers of tropical hardwoods after Japan. ▪ average, ordinary ▪ …
2consumer — ► NOUN ▪ a person who buys a product or service for personal use …
3consumer durables — noun consumer goods that are not destroyed by use • Syn: ↑durables, ↑durable goods • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑consumer goods …
4consumer — con‧sum‧er [kənˈsjuːmə ǁ ˈsuːmər] noun [countable] 1. MARKETING a person who buys goods, products, and services for their own use, not for business use or to resell: • Demand for autos is increasing as consumers feel more confident about the… …
5consumer — con·sum·er n: one that utilizes economic goods; specif: an individual who purchases goods for personal use as distinguished from commercial use Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consumer …
6consumer price index — noun an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer • Syn: ↑CPI, ↑cost of living index • Hypernyms: ↑price index, ↑price level * * * noun the consumer price index US : a list of prices of goods and services that shows how… …
7consumer confidence — ➔ confidence * * * Consumption is a major influence on an economy. The willingness of consumers to spend is closely watched as an indicator of future economic performance. It is measured by an index of consumer confidence. * * * consumer… …
8consumer profile — ➔ profile1 * * * consumer profile UK US noun [C] ► MARKETING CUSTOMER PROFILE(Cf. ↑customer profile) consumer profiling noun [U] ► » …
9consumer sentiment — conˌsumer ˈsentiment noun [uncountable] another word for consumer confidence ➔ confidence * * * consumer sentiment UK US noun [U] ► ECONOMICS CONSUMER CONFIDENCE(Cf. ↑ …
10consumer credit — noun a line of credit extended for personal or household use • Hypernyms: ↑credit line, ↑line of credit, ↑bank line, ↑line, ↑personal credit line, ↑personal line of credit • Hyponyms: ↑ …
