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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.
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. con· sump· tion kən-ˈsəm (p)-shən. 1. a. : the act or process of consuming. consumption of food. consumption of resources. b. : use by or exposure to a particular group or audience. The document was not intended for public consumption. 2. : use of something. the jet's high consumption of fuel. the consumption of electricity. 3. a.
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 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. Consumption is related to the verb consume, which means to eat, use, or buy.
an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it: Consumption of electricity is always higher during the summer months because of air-conditioning. social studies. Consumption is the using of goods and services in an economy, or the amount of goods and services used.
The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk.
the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used. the production of fuel for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country where it is produced) Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather. The meat was declared unfit for human consumption. He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
CONSUMPTION definition: 1. the amount of something that someone uses, eats, or drinks: 2. the act of using, eating, or…. Learn more.
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.
