An organism that eats the producer, or a part of the producer, forms the next link in the food chain and is called the primary consumer. A consumer is an organism that gets its energy from other organisms. The next link in the food chain that eats the primary consumer is called the secondary consumer. A tertiary consumer eats the secondary consumer, and sometimes a quaternary consumer will eat the tertiary consumer.
Register is an important concept for composing and responding to a text. It is a concept that refers to particular types of language that are used for particular purposes. From above, example one had a formal register while example two had an informal register. Informal and formal registers will be the focus here.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to register: shift register. To record, or enter precisely in a designated place, certain information in the public records as is mandated by statute. A book of public records. A register contains various types of information that is available to the public, such as births, dates, and marriages. The term register is also used as a designation for the public official charged with the duty of maintaining such records.