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Provider vs Seller - What's the difference?

provider | seller |

As nouns the difference between provider and seller

is that provider is one who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence while seller is someone who sells; a vender; a clerk.

As a proper noun Seller is

an English and Scottish topographic surname, derived from either of several places named Sell.

provider

English

(wikipedia provider)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

    • Derived terms

    * Internet service provider * health care service provider

    seller

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (sell) + (-er).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who sells; a vender; a clerk
    • Alisha was a seller of fine books.
  • Something which sells
    • Two of the books Alisha authored had become banner sellers .

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----