consumption

noun uncountable

US /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/

1
formalthe process of eating, drinking, or smoking something
fit/unfit for human consumption:
Most of the meat was unfit for human consumption.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to eat
eat
swallow
have
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to drink
drink
swallow
have
1. 1a
  the amount that someone eats, drinks, or smokes
  Most people need to increase their daily consumption of fruit and vegetables.
  Synonyms and related words
  Amounts and pieces of food
  a stick of butter/margarine
  batch
  bed
2
the use of something such as fuel or energy, or the amount that people use
The government is determined to reduce the U.S.’s total energy consumption.
Many newer cars have a much lower fuel consumption.
Synonyms and related words
Use of something
application
consumption
exploitation
1. 2a
  the process of buying or using goods, or the amount that people buy or use
  When national income rises, so does consumption.
  Synonyms and related words
  The activity of shopping
  account
  acquisition
  a run on something
3
an old word for the lung disease “tuberculosis”
Synonyms and related words
Specific diseases
AIDS
amoebic dysentery
avian flu

phrases

for someone’s consumption

单词	consumption
释义	consumption noun uncountable UK /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ Other entries for this word conspicuous consumption noun for someone’s consumption phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 the use of something such as fuel or energy, or the amount that people use The government is determined to reduce the UK’s total energy consumption. Many newer cars have a much lower fuel consumption. Synonyms and related words Use of something user use application 1a the process of buying or using goods, or the amount that people buy or use When national income rises, so does consumption. Synonyms and related words The activity of shopping account acquisition a run on something 2 formalthe process of eating, drinking, or smoking something fit/unfit for human consumption: Most of the meat was unfit for human consumption. Synonyms and related words General words meaning to eat eat swallow have Synonyms and related words General words meaning to drink drink swallow have 2a the amount that someone eats, drinks, or smokes Most people need to increase their daily consumption of fruit and vegetables. Synonyms and related words Amounts and pieces of food a stick of butter/margarine batch bed 3 an old word for the lung disease ‘tuberculosis’ Synonyms and related words Specific diseases AIDS amoebic dysentery avian flu phrases for someone’s consumption consumption noun uncountable US /kənˈsʌmpʃ(ə)n/ Other entries for this word conspicuous consumption noun for someone’s consumption phrase DEFINITIONS3 1 formalthe process of eating, drinking, or smoking something fit/unfit for human consumption: Most of the meat was unfit for human consumption. Synonyms and related words General words meaning to eat eat swallow have Synonyms and related words General words meaning to drink drink swallow have 1a the amount that someone eats, drinks, or smokes Most people need to increase their daily consumption of fruit and vegetables. Synonyms and related words Amounts and pieces of food a stick of butter/margarine batch bed 2 the use of something such as fuel or energy, or the amount that people use The government is determined to reduce the U.S.’s total energy consumption. Many newer cars have a much lower fuel consumption. Synonyms and related words Use of something application consumption exploitation 2a the process of buying or using goods, or the amount that people buy or use When national income rises, so does consumption. Synonyms and related words The activity of shopping account acquisition a run on something 3 an old word for the lung disease “tuberculosis” Synonyms and related words Specific diseases AIDS amoebic dysentery avian flu phrases for someone’s consumption
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