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[ kuh n-suhmp -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ kənˈsʌmp ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
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. Origin of consumption 1350–1400; Middle English consumpcyon (<Middle French ) <Latin consūmptiōn- (stem of consūmptiō ) a consuming, wasting, equivalent to consūmpt (us ), past participle of consūmere to consume (con- con- + sūmp- (variant stem of sūmere to take up, spend) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
SYNONYMS FOR consumption 1 depletion, exploitation, utilization.
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OTHER WORDS FROM consumption non·con·sump·tion, noun o·ver·con·sump·tion, noun pre·con·sump·tion, noun self-con·sump·tion, noun
un·der·con·sump·tion, noun
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Words nearby consumption consuming, consummate, consummation, consummatory behavior, consummatory behaviour, consumption , consumption coagulopathy, consumption goods, consumption tax, consumption weed, consumptive
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Example sentences from the Web for consumption This will put a lid on overall consumption recovery as the low-income population far outnumbers high-income ones.
Haves and Have-Nots: Pandemic Recovery Explodes China’s Wealth Gap | Daniel Malloy| August 19, 2020| Ozy
China in recent years has made concerted efforts to focus its economy less on trade, and more on goods and services for domestic consumption .
It would cost $1 trillion to move global supply chains out of China—but the long-term gains could be worth it | reymashayekhi| August 19, 2020| Fortune
A sharp increase in consumption — and a dip in savings — in China and India helped the world economy recover after 2008.
Sunday Magazine: A World in Need | Daniel Malloy| August 16, 2020| Ozy
Narayan believes that China’s domestic consumption could pick up sooner than India’s, and that consumption could support global growth.
Could the Recession Revive the Savings Gene in China and India? | Pallabi Munsi| August 16, 2020| Ozy
Data from Apple News’ ad-supported side suggests more consumption may be responsible.
‘A shady move’: Apple News+ Safari change automatically redirecting traffic to itself infuriates publishers | Max Willens| August 12, 2020| Digiday
In the video, Brown misspoke slightly on the number of turkeys killed each year for consumption .
A Turkey's View of Thanksgiving | The Daily Beast Video| November 26, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Other human practices, like the hunting and consumption of wild animals for food, provide other opportunities for spillover.
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Much of the growth in a perceived middle class, Nijman argues, is based not on income but on consumption driven by credit.
Welcome to the Billion-Man Slum | Joel Kotkin| August 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Prior to our consumption , the lights in the lodge were turned off and we were asked to turn off any cellphones.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans | Chris Allbritton| August 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The consumption of rabbit meat has a long, honorable history in the United States.
Whole Foods Wants to Feed You Cute, Furry Bunnies | Tim Mak| August 19, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Besides their own consumption , great quantities are sent to the north of Ireland.
A Tour in Ireland | Arthur Young
I hope, therefore, that this matter is tolerably well fixed, as far as the consumption of this country goes.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson
On this trip, we found at another small encampment a young girl, about twelve years of age, dying of consumption .
By Canoe and Dog-Train | Egerton Ryerson Young
On these the herdsman may raise the grain and vegetables necessary for his own consumption .
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 | Various
In all cases economic production is a means to some kind of consumption as its end.
Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II | William Roscher
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British Dictionary definitions for consumption noun the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc
economics expenditure on goods and services for final personal use
the quantity consumed
pathol a condition characterized by a wasting away of the tissues of the body, esp as seen in tuberculosis of the lungs
Word Origin for consumption C14: from Latin consumptiō a wasting, from consūmere to consume
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Words related to consumption expenditure, utilization, drinking, loss, eating, burning, decay, misuse, ruin, devastation, dissipation, damage, dispersion, depletion, decrease, diminution, waste, desolation, exhaustion, destruction
Medical definitions for consumption n. The act or process of using up something.
A progressive wasting of body tissue.
Pulmonary tuberculosis. No longer in technical use.
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