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
Merchant wholesalers are distinct from agents and brokers in that they purchase the inventory they sell before profiting from it. This means that they assume a greater level of risk than the broker because they must assume financial responsibility for the products that they sell.