noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈklaɪ.ənt/
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rhymes with -aɪənt
CMU ARPABET:K L AY1 AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buyer, customer, patron, purchaser
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 2
The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: server
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Meaning 3
A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 4
A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Meaning 5
In ancient Rome, retainers and followers associated with a gens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning 6
Ellipsis of client state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Qualifier: international relations
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Meaning 7
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: node, guest
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
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noun
Meaning 8
someone who pays for goods or services
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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