I just learned in my tenth grade bio class that its like a species’ role in its environment. Like how it affects the area it is in and how it uses the area, etc.
Other answers explained the direct biological meaning, and it’s also used to describe a specific area or type of market i.e. a “niche” for a specific kind of electronic tablet, or a special “niche” of music preference.
niche (nch, nsh)
The function or position of a species within an ecological community. A species’s niche includes the physical environment to which it has become adapted as well as its role as producer and consumer of food resources
It depends on how you would use the word niche.
But usually it refers to the function or position of an organism or population within an ecological community.
Hope that helps.
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Niche – Synonyms and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Definition of NICHE.
a hollowed-out space in a wall Synonyms alcove, nook, recess http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nich… – Cached
Niche – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Translation of NICHE. 1. recess: nicho masculine, hornacina feminine. 2: nicho masculine, hueco masculine
n. a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
n. an enclosure that is set back or indented
n. (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
A niche is a space that’s all your own, from a literal corner or enclosure to some kind of professional specialty. Like finding a niche in the scented soaps market with peanut butter body wash and winning over a loyal, if not nutty, following.
In the 1600s, niche was first recorded as meaning a “shallow recess in a wall.” The figurative sense of the word didn’t come about for another century. So today, you can use niche literally to refer to a cranny or crevice, or figuratively to talk about an activity or role in life that is particularly suited a person’s interests or talents. Synonyms range from alcove and compartment to nook and opening.http://www.vocabulary.com/definition/nic…http://vocabulary-vocabulary.com/diction…
Smallest unit of a habitat that is occupied by an organism. A habitat niche is the physical space occupied by the organism; an ecological niche is the role the organism plays in the community of organisms found in the habitat. The activities of an organism and its relationships to other organisms are determined by its particular structure, physiology, and behaviour.
Niche (generally pronounced /ˈniːʃ/ in British and Canadian English and /ˈnɪtʃ/ in American English) may refer to:
Niche (architecture), an exedra or an apse that has been reduced in size;
Niche (footballer) (b. 1985), Colombian/Spanish football (soccer) player, full name Víctor Manuel Micolta Armero
Ecological niche, a term describing the relational position of an organism’s species
Niche market, a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector.
Niche, an alternative name for Bassline (dance music)
Niche cell
Stem cell nichehttp://www.answers.com/topic/niche
I just learned in my tenth grade bio class that its like a species’ role in its environment. Like how it affects the area it is in and how it uses the area, etc.
An organisms job in it’s ecosystem.
Other answers explained the direct biological meaning, and it’s also used to describe a specific area or type of market i.e. a “niche” for a specific kind of electronic tablet, or a special “niche” of music preference.
A niche is a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it;
“he found his niche in the academic world”
niche (nch, nsh)
The function or position of a species within an ecological community. A species’s niche includes the physical environment to which it has become adapted as well as its role as producer and consumer of food resources
It depends on how you would use the word niche.
But usually it refers to the function or position of an organism or population within an ecological community.
Hope that helps.
Oh, by the way did you know that there is this particular website that can really answer your question right away and not only that they actually give you $10 bonus for posting your question.
Niche – Synonyms and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary Synonyms alcove, nook, recess
Definition of NICHE.
a hollowed-out space in a wall
http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nich… – Cached
Niche – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Translation of NICHE. 1. recess: nicho masculine, hornacina feminine. 2: nicho masculine, hueco masculine
Niche – Yo’ preferred security blanket. Something you’ve adapted to… The Environment.
n. a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
n. an enclosure that is set back or indented
n. (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
A niche is a space that’s all your own, from a literal corner or enclosure to some kind of professional specialty. Like finding a niche in the scented soaps market with peanut butter body wash and winning over a loyal, if not nutty, following.
In the 1600s, niche was first recorded as meaning a “shallow recess in a wall.” The figurative sense of the word didn’t come about for another century. So today, you can use niche literally to refer to a cranny or crevice, or figuratively to talk about an activity or role in life that is particularly suited a person’s interests or talents. Synonyms range from alcove and compartment to nook and opening.http://www.vocabulary.com/definition/nic…http://vocabulary-vocabulary.com/diction…
Smallest unit of a habitat that is occupied by an organism. A habitat niche is the physical space occupied by the organism; an ecological niche is the role the organism plays in the community of organisms found in the habitat. The activities of an organism and its relationships to other organisms are determined by its particular structure, physiology, and behaviour.
Niche (generally pronounced /ˈniːʃ/ in British and Canadian English and /ˈnɪtʃ/ in American English) may refer to:
Niche (architecture), an exedra or an apse that has been reduced in size;
Niche (footballer) (b. 1985), Colombian/Spanish football (soccer) player, full name Víctor Manuel Micolta Armero
Ecological niche, a term describing the relational position of an organism’s species
Niche market, a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector.
Niche, an alternative name for Bassline (dance music)
Niche cell
Stem cell nichehttp://www.answers.com/topic/niche