consumption
Americannoun
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the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
- Synonyms:
- utilization, exploitation, depletion
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the amount consumed.
the high consumption of gasoline.
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Economics. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value.
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Pathology.
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Older Use. tuberculosis of the lungs.
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progressive wasting of the body.
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noun
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the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc
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economics expenditure on goods and services for final personal use
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the quantity consumed
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pathol a condition characterized by a wasting away of the tissues of the body, esp as seen in tuberculosis of the lungs
Other Word Forms
- nonconsumption noun
- overconsumption noun
- preconsumption noun
- self-consumption noun
- underconsumption noun
Etymology
Origin of consumption
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consumpcyon, from Middle French, from Latin consūmptiōn-, stem of consūmptiō “employment, use, waste,” from consūmpt(us) “used up” (past participle of consūmere “to use up, waste”; consume ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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From BBC
Energy is excluded from the core personal consumption expenditures index, the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation.
From Barron's
Society imposes an array of restrictions on girls at an early age, many of them learned through media consumption.
From Salon
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, rose 2.9% in December, the latest data available.
From Barron's
Faced with a dimming economic outlook, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to bolster the economy by slashing income and consumption taxes which have helped rebound consumer spending in recent quarters.
From Barron's
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