Consumption - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body (syn: phthisis)
- (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing (syn: usance, use)
Extra examples
The jet's high fuel consumption makes it expensive to operate.
Vigorous exercise increases oxygen consumption.
The consumption of alcohol on the premises is forbidden.
The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.
The Government wants to reduce tobacco consumption by 40%.
China's austerity program has cut domestic consumption (=when products are bought in the country where they were produced).
...there's a firm distinction between the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages and overindulgence to the point of intoxication...
...this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue...
The question is whether pulmonary consumption can be cured.
The North's share of the world's energy consumption is expected to decrease from 70% to 60%.
The food was not fit for human consumption.
Butter sales have fallen because margarine has improved in flavor. Further, butter consumption has decreased because of links to heart disease.
She had reduced her consumption of fat and sugar to an absolute minimum.
This figure approximates to a quarter of the UK's annual consumption.
The meat was declared unfit for human consumption (=not suitable to eat).
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