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consumption

8 definitions • 12 examples
1
the amount used or eaten:

Examples:

As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.
fuel consumption We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.
2
the act of using, eating, or drinking something:

Examples:

unfit for human consumption The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption (= not safe for people to eat).
These products are not for national consumption, but for export.
3
the situation in which information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people:

Examples:

internal consumption This memo is for internal consumption only.
public consumption The film was not intended for public consumption.
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5
an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it:

Examples:

Consumption of electricity is always higher during the summer months because of air-conditioning.
6
Consumption is the using of goods and services in an economy, or the amount of goods and services used.
7
the act of using, eating, or drinking something, or the amount that is used, etc.:

Examples:

fuel/energy, etc. consumption Water transport costs less than road transport, cuts congestion, and reduces energy consumption.
increase/reduce the consumption of sth a program designed to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables by low-income families
As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.
8
the process of buying and using goods, or the amount that is bought and used:

Examples:

domestic/home consumption Most of our products are made for domestic consumption rather than export.

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