client
/ˈklaɪənt/
noun
Core
1.n.a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
2.n.someone who pays for goods or services
3.n.(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
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client and customer share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. client means “a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer”. customer means “someone who pays for goods or services”. client is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈklaɪənt/
1.n.a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
2.n.someone who pays for goods or services
3.n.(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
/ˈkʌstəmɚ/
1.n.someone who pays for goods or services
| client | customer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈklaɪənt/ | /ˈkʌstəmɚ/ |
| Said | KLAHY-uhnt | KUH-stuh-mur |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 6 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | client |
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