Meaning of consumption in English

consumption

noun [ U ]

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ us

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

consumption noun [U] (USE)

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the amount used or eaten:

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.

the act of using, eating, or drinking something:

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.

the situation in which information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people:

internal consumption This memo is for internal consumption only.

for public consumption The report was not intended for public consumption.

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The commonest cause of cirrhosis is alcohol consumption.
In this period, there were 974 outbreaks of communicable disease attributed to the consumption of raw milk.
The new exhaust system, it is claimed, will lower fuel consumption.
She said that industrialized countries should reduce their gluttonous consumption of oil.
The inspector declared the meat fit for human consumption .

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consumption noun [U] (DISEASE)

old-fashioned for tuberculosis (= a serious disease of the lungs)

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consumption

noun [ U ]

/kənˈsʌmp·ʃən/

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an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it:

Consumption of electricity is always higher during the summer months because of air-conditioning.

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Consumption is the using of goods and services in an economy, or the amount of goods and services used.

(Definition of consumption from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

consumption | Business English

consumption

noun [ U ]

ECONOMICS

/kənˈsʌmpʃən/ us

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the act of using, eating, or drinking something, or the amount that is used, etc.:

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.

the process of buying and using goods, or the amount that is bought and used:

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

Increased household wealth is associated with higher personal consumption.

See also

capital consumption
conspicuous consumption
final consumption

(Definition of consumption from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of consumption

consumption

The higher value of 2 implies that y1 y2 increases to 0.17, the mean consumptions by type-1 agents fall and by type-2 agents increase.

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Thus, the extent to which consumptions are not perfectly correlated with aggregate income provides one measure of the departure of the incomplete- from the complete-markets solutions for this economy.

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In our industrial processes as well energy consumptions can be advertised so that we know where we are.

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Therefore, if this year's consumptions are distorted and adjustments are made all the way ahead, in ten years there will be a completely false picture.

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Therefore, we can live with lower energy consumptions.

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Correlatively, energy consumption per meter has more than doubled.

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Like in the preceding section, an external force is used to simulate the robot's energy consumption.

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Effect of consumption of food cooked in iron pots on iron status and growth of young children : a randomised trial.

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Since most of these goods have to be imported, they are omitted from the further food production/food consumption comparison.

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The focus groups did not find a clear linkage between concern about the environment, health and other issues and organic food consumption.

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There are also differences in consumption of health care and social service between the two groups.

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They calculate a personal probability of consumption shortfall and show that it is substantial, particularly for high-entry ages.

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Another possibility for the government to ensure budget balance is to reduce government consumption, while maintaining pension benefits.

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However, for the present at least it seems that the promise of these new forms of hybridity and eclectic consumption remain just that: a promise.

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A related limitation is the absence of year-by-year information on the level of tobacco consumption.

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consumption

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actual consumption

If m(t) could be measured, it would in fact be possible to answer this question by comparing actual consumption to the sustainable income.

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aggregate consumption

Figures 7 and 8 show the time path of aggregate consumption and aggregate asset holdings.

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alcohol consumption

Genetic effects accounted for only 31% of the variance in alcohol consumption of married respondents but 60% of the variance of unmarried respondents.

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in Chinese (Traditional)

使用, 消費量, 消耗量…

Meaning of consumption in English

consumption noun [U] (USE)

consumption noun [U] (DISEASE)

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consumption | Business English

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