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consumption

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con·sump·tion  (kn-smpshn)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of consuming.
b. The state of being consumed.
c. An amount consumed.
2. Economics The using up of goods and services by consumer purchasing or in the production of other goods.
3. Pathology
a. A progressive wasting of body tissue.
b. Pulmonary tuberculosis. No longer in scientific use.

[Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin cnsmpti, cnsmptin-, a consuming, from cnsmptus, past participle of cnsmere, to consume; see consume.]

consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃən]
n
1. the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc.
2. (Economics) Economics expenditure on goods and services for final personal use
3. the quantity consumed
4. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a condition characterized by a wasting away of the tissues of the body, esp as seen in tuberculosis of the lungs
[from Latin consumptiō a wasting, from consūmere to consume]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.consumption - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)consumption - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
eating, feeding - the act of consuming food
deglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
suck, sucking, suction - the act of sucking
drinking, imbibing, imbibition - the act of consuming liquids
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
2.consumption - involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the bodyconsumption - involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
T.B., tuberculosis, TB - infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
3.consumption - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
conspicuous consumption - buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
demand - the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
4.consumption - the act of consuming somethingconsumption - the act of consuming something      
depletion - the act of decreasing something markedly
burnup - the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)

consumption
noun
1. using up, use, loss, waste, drain, consuming, expenditure, exhaustion, depletion, utilization, dissipation The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption.
2. eating, drinking, ingestion food and drink which is not fit for human consumption
3. (Old-fashioned) tuberculosis, atrophy, T.B., emaciation an opera about a prostitute dying of consumption in a garret
Translations
consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃən] N
1. [of food, fuel etc] (= act, amount) → consumo m
not fit for human consumption [food] → no apto para el consumo humano
2. (o.f.) (= tuberculosis) → tisis f

consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃən] n
[food, drink] → consommation f
not fit for human consumption → non comestible
(= use) [energy, goods] → consommation f
(fig) for sb's consumption → à l'attention de qn
not for public consumption → non destiné(e) au grand public

consumption
n
(of fuel etc)Konsum m; (of food also)Verzehr m (geh); (of non-edible products)Verbrauch m; this letter is for private consumption only (inf)der Brief ist nur für den privaten Gebrauch; not fit for human consumptionzum Verzehr ungeeignet; world consumption of oilWeltölverbrauch m; his daily consumption of two bottles of winesein täglicher Konsum von zwei Flaschen Wein
(Med old) → Auszehrung f (old), → Schwindsucht f

consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃn] n
a. (of food, fuel) → consumo
not fit for human consumption → non commestibile
b. (old) (tuberculosis) → consunzione f

consumption consume


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He merged the collection of revenue into one channel, taxing consumption in bulk instead of taxing property.
That article would well bear this rate of duty; and if it should tend to diminish the consumption of it, such an effect would be equally favorable to the agriculture, to the economy, to the morals, and to the health of the society.
This is a common experience, for the excessive consumption of alcohol in the tropics by white men is a notorious fact.
 
 
 
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