niche
Pronunciation: (nich), [key]
— n., v., niched, nich•ing.
—n.
- an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing: to find one's niche in the business world.
- the position or function of an organism in a community of plants and animals.
—v.t.
- to place (something) in a niche.
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