client

B1 Topic:Business & Commerce

US /ˈklaɪ.ənt/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #1310

Meanings

1

noun
A person or company that pays for the services of a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.

The lawyer met with her client to discuss the case.
2

noun
A customer who buys goods or services.

The shop sends special offers to its regular clients.
3

noun
A computer program or device that requests services from a server.

You need an email client to read your messages.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person or company that... customer

2 noun · a customer who buys goods... customer buyer

Opposites

server

Word family

Forms clientageclientalclients

Derived forms cliencyclient-onlyclient-serverclient-sideclientageclientalclientdomclientedclientessclienthoodclientishclientism

Related forms clientele climate cline server

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Etymology

From Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”).

*ḱlew- Proto-Indo-European client Middle English clyent xno cliēns Latin

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Topics

Business & Commerce Shopping & Services

# client

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈklaɪ.ənt
**Frequency rank:** 1310

## Meanings
1. A person or company that pays for the services of a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
2. A customer who buys goods or services.
3. A computer program or device that requests services from a server.

## Examples
- The lawyer met with her client to discuss the case.
- The shop sends special offers to its regular clients.
- You need an email client to read your messages.

## Antonyms
- server

## Derived Forms
- cliency
- client-only
- client-server
- client-side
- clientage
- cliental
- clientdom
- cliented
- clientess
- clienthood
- clientish
- clientism

## Related Forms
- clientele
- climate
- cline
- server

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ḱlew-
- Root: client
- Root: clyent
- Root: cliēns

## Etymology
From Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”).

## AI Etymology
client is a noun. It is from Middle English client, from Anglo-Norman clyent, Old French client, from Latin cliēns, akin to clinare (“to lean”). Historical forms in the chain include *ḱlew- (Proto-Indo-European), client (Middle English), clyent (Anglo-Norman), client (Old French), and cliēns (Latin). Current senses include a person or company that pays for the services of a professional such as a lawyer or accountant, a customer who buys goods or services, and a computer program or device that requests services from a server. Derived forms include cliency, client-only, client-server, client-side, and clientage. Related words include clientele, climate, cline, and server.

## Topics
- Business & Commerce
- Shopping & Services

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