cli´ent|less

cli´ent|less
cli|ent «KLY uhnt», noun.
1. a person or group for whom a lawyer, certified public accountant, architect, or other professional person or service acts: »

The lawyers have a saying that “the man who pleads his own case has a fool for a client” (George C. Harlan).

2. = customer: (Cf.customer) »

The clients of that fashionable dress shop are very rich.

3. a person who receives assistance from a social-service agency or similar organization: »

a welfare client.

4. a person who is under the protection or patronage of another; dependent.
5. a poor or humble person in ancient Rome depending on a noble or wealthy man for assistance.
6. a personal computer in a network that links it to a master computer providing backup support, such as powerful hard-disk programs, laser printing service, etc.
7. = client state. (Cf.client state)
[< Latin cliēns, -entis follower of a patron, related to clīnāre to lean]
cli´ent|less, adjective.

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  • cli|ent — «KLY uhnt», noun. 1. a person or group for whom a lawyer, certified public accountant, architect, or other professional person or service acts: »The lawyers have a saying that “the man who pleads his own case has a fool for a client” (George C.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • clientless — cli·ent·less …   English syllables

  • client — cli•ent [[t]ˈklaɪ ənt[/t]] n. 1) a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, architect, etc 2) a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau,… …   From formal English to slang

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  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

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  • pat — al·i·pat·ric; al·lo·pat·ric; chu·pat·ti; cle·o·pat·ra; clod·pat·ed; com·pat·i·bil·i·ty; com·pat·i·ble·ness; com·pat·i·bly; com·pat·ric; dis·si·pat·er; do·pat·ta; eman·ci·pat·ed; eu·pat·rid; he·pat·i·cae; he·pat·i·col·o·gist; he·pat·i·col·o·gy;… …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

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