homonym / homophone / homograph. This word set can be confusing, even for word geeks. Let's start with the basics. A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different meaning. Continue reading... Homonym traces back to the Greek words homos, meaning âsame,â and onuma, meaning âname.â
Wholesaler: A merchant intermediary who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use. Wholesalers typically sell in large quantities. (Wholesalers, by definition, do not deal directly with the public). Retailer: A merchant intermediary who sells direct to the public
The distributor serves both, the retailer and the wholesaler. The wholesaler serves only to the respective users. Link between. They are a link between the manufacturer and the retailer. They are a link between the producer and the distributor. Type of products sold. They may sell similar types of products. They typically supply a huge range of contrasting products.