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Niche vs Vacancy - What's the difference?

niche | vacancy |

As nouns the difference between niche and vacancy

is that niche is 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 while vacancy is an unoccupied position or job.

As a verb niche

is {{cx|transitive|marketing|lang=en}} To specialize in a niche, or particular narrow section of the market.

niche

English

(wikipedia niche)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) 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." --Evelyn.
  • (biology) A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
  • (by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.
  • An arrow woven into a Muslim prayer rug pointing in the direction of Mecca.
  • Synonyms

    * (position of opportunity) specialty, specialization,

    Derived terms

    * fundamental niche * niche market

    See also

    *

    Verb

  • To specialize in a niche, or particular narrow section of the market.
  • * 2002 , Frederick Betz, Executive Strategy (page 92)
  • Product differentiation will be mostly limited to market niching and fashion.

    Anagrams

    * English borrowed terms ----

    vacancy

    English

    Noun

    (vacancies)
  • An unoccupied position or job.
  • An available room in a hotel; guest house, etc.
  • Empty space.
  • *1993 , James Michie, trans. Ovid, The Art of Love , Book II:
  • *:Sky was set above earth, land ringed with sea, / Chaos retired to its own vacancy [...].
  • Lack of intelligence or understanding.
  • (physics) A defect in a crystal caused by the absence of an atom in a lattice