Client:
Client is a person that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect etc. It has a short term relationship. Client seeks the advice. Client needs a personal attention.
Customer:
A customer is the recipient or a purchaser of goods or services. A customer may or may not also be a consumer. Customer purchases goods, a consumer uses them. It has a long term business relationship. Customer does not require a personal attention.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A person or organization using the services of a lawyer or other professional person or company. | A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business. |
| Synonyms | Patient, shopper, buyer, applicant and consumer | Regular shopper, prospect, patron and clientele |
| Antonyms | Marketer, manager, owner and rear | Owner and manager |
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| Word origin | It was originated from Late Middle English: from Latin cliens, client- | It was originated in between 1400-50; late middle aenglish; see custom, -er; compare Middle English customer collector of customs < Anglo-French; Old French costumier, cognate with Medieval Latin custumārius; see customary |
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| Activity | Client seeks advice though he too makes a payment in the form of fee. | Customer purchases goods and services. |
| Example in Sentence | I have to attend a meeting with a client. She is defending her client. |
Customers are known as the king of the market. A product should be produced by considering the customer’s satisfaction. |
