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consumption

[ kuhn-suhmp-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the amount consumed:

    the high consumption of gasoline.

  3. Economics. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value.
  4. Pathology.
    1. Older Use. tuberculosis of the lungs.
    2. progressive wasting of the body.


consumption

/ əˈʌʃə /

noun

  1. the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc
  2. economics expenditure on goods and services for final personal use
  3. the quantity consumed
  4. pathol a condition characterized by a wasting away of the tissues of the body, esp as seen in tuberculosis of the lungs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzcDz·ܳtDz noun
  • v·Dz·ܳtDz noun
  • cDz·ܳtDz noun
  • -Dz·ܳtDz noun
  • ܲd·Dz·ܳtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consumption1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consumpcyon, from Middle French, from Latin DzԲūپō-, stem of DzԲūپō “employment, use, waste,” from DzԲū(ܲ) “used up” (past participle of DzԲū “to use up, waste”; consume ) + -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consumption1

C14: from Latin DzԲܳپō a wasting, from DzԲū to consume
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"The effect of tariffs announced on April 2 and associated uncertainty offset the expected strengthening of private consumption with above-inflation wage growth boosting household disposable income," its World Economic Outlook report said.

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Judge Alan Conrad KC heard it would be the prosecution's case that Rehman's driving was adversely affected by his consumption of controlled drugs.

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He was mocked by boxing followers when the WBC concluded the failed tests might have been caused by a "highly elevated consumption" of eggs.

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He argues that, at a time of concern about the "rabid consumption of our natural world" hereditaries offer a "long-term, multi-generational view" and are less likely to be focused on short term political gains.

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“A lot of people stay in their era,” Tovar says of his ongoing music consumption.

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