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consumption

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Consumption means: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body.

Synonyms for consumption13

noun, as in involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

pulmonary tuberculosis, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague

noun, as in (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services

noun, as in the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

ingestion, intake, uptake

noun, as in the act of consuming something

using up, expenditure

What does consumption mean?4

noun

1

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

2

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing“the consumption of energy has increased steadily”

3

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

4

the act of consuming something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with consumption?3

three syllables

assumptionpresumptionresumption
Show 40 near rhymes
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Consumption in a sentence

  • In general, people were against the consumption tax.slyfin
  • By reducing meat consumption, we can improve the environment.Ergulis
  • This has a noticeable effect on energy consumption.Miktsoanit
  • Disposable income is what counts for the level of personal consumption.unknown
  • Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported.The_World_Factbook
  • Many of us are hostile to the consumption tax.unknown
  • Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption.BraveSentry
  • Will the government raise the consumption tax soon?CM

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Forms of consumption

as a noun

plural
consumptions