Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - niche
Niche
niche
n. & v. --n. 1 a shallow recess, esp. in a wall to contain a statue etc. 2 a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment. 3 an appropriate combination of conditions for a species to thrive. --v.tr. (often as niched adj.) 1 place in a niche. 2 ensconce (esp. oneself) in a recess or corner. Etymology: F f. nicher make a nest, ult. f. L nidus nest
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I. noun see: nest Date: 1611 1. a recess in a wall especially for a statue, something that resembles a ~, 2. a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted , a habitat supplying the factors necessary for the existence of an organism or species, the ecological role of an organism in a community especially in regard to food consumption, a specialized market, II. transitive verb (~d; niching) Date: 1752 to place in or as if in a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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