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Client vs Consultant - What's the difference?

client | consultant |

As nouns the difference between client and consultant

is that client is client, customer while consultant is a person or party that is consulted.

client

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
  • (computing) The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
  • Person who receives help or advice from a professional person (ex. a lawyer, an accountant, a social worker, a psychiatrist, etc).
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  • (legal) A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.
  • Synonyms

    * (customer) buyer, customer

    Holonyms

    * (customer) clientele

    Derived terms

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    See also

    * ("client" on Wikipedia) * server

    Anagrams

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    consultant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person or party that is consulted.
  • a person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.