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- Dictionaryconsumption/kənˈsʌm(p)ʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of using up a resource: "industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption" Similar
- 2. a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis: dated "his mother had died of consumption" Similar
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CONSUMPTION definition: 1. the amount used or eaten: 2. the act of using, eating, or drinking something: 3. the situation…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONSUMPTION is the act or process of consuming. How to use consumption in a sentence.
Consumption, in economics, the use of goods and services by households. Neoclassical (mainstream) economists generally consider consumption to be the final purpose of economic activity, and thus the level of consumption per person is viewed as a central measure of an economy’s productive success.
noun. the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction. Synonyms: utilization, depletion, exploitation. the amount consumed: the high consumption of gasoline. Economics. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value. Pathology. Older Use. tuberculosis of the lungs. progressive wasting of the body. consumption.
CONSUMPTION meaning: 1. the amount used or eaten: 2. the act of using, eating, or drinking something: 3. the situation…. Learn more.
Consumption means using, buying or eating something. If we don't reduce our energy consumption, we will run out of fuel. Conspicuous consumption is buying something to show off.
The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk.
Definition of consumption noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc. 2. (Economics) economics expenditure on goods and services for final personal use. 3. the quantity consumed. 4. (Pathology) pathol a condition characterized by a wasting away of the tissues of the body, esp as seen in tuberculosis of the lungs.
CONSUMPTION definition: 1. the amount of something that someone uses, eats, or drinks: 2. the act of using, eating, or…. Learn more.
