Niche

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * "Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed." --Evelun.
 * 1)  A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
 * 2)  Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.
 * 3) An arrow woven into a muslim prayer rug pointing in the direction of Mecca.

Synonyms

 * specialty, specialization,

Derived terms

 * fundamental niche
 * niche market

Adjectives for Niche
comfortable; murky; opposite; appropriate; temporary.

Verbs for Niche
assign—; attain—; carve out—; claim—; contrive—; crack—; decorate—; dig—; examine—; fill—; find—; gain—; hew—; hollow out—; molest—; occupy—; place in—; select—; sink into—; —protects.

Thesaurus
alcove, asylum, bay, bolt-hole, cache, carrel, concealment, corner, cove, cover, covert, coverture, cranny, cubby, cubbyhole, cubicle, dark corner, den, dugout, foxhole, funk hole, hideaway, hideout, hidey hole, hiding, hiding place, hole, hollow, inglenook, lair, nook, oriel, pitchhole, place, position, recess, recession, refuge, retreat, roomlet, sanctuary, secret place, slot, snuggery, stash, undercovert

Etymology
From niche:, from nichier: (modern French nicher:), from  nidus:.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * German:
 * Hebrew: גומחה, נישה


 * Japanese:
 * Persian: طاقچه
 * Polish: nisza
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: (en) nisch


 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * Hebrew:


 * Japanese: 生態的地位
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: (en) nisch


 * Finnish:
 * Hebrew:


 * Japanese: 最適の地位, ニッチ
 * Russian:
 * Swedish: (en) nisch


 * : (فرصت ) شغلی

Anagrams

 * chine

Noun

 * 1) niche
 * 2) kennel (for dog)
 * 3) hoax, trick

Verb form
niche


 * 1) first person singular indicative and subjunctive of nicher

Etymology
Old French, from nichier (modern nicher), from Latin nidus ‘nest’.

Anagrams

 * chien
 * chine, Chine, chiné