- the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
- the production of fuel for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country where it is produced)
- Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
- The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.
- He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
- consumption of something Doctors say that children need to increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables.
- (figurative) Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption (= to be heard by the public).
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmentb2- Half of the small crop was kept for home consumption.
- It is important that the recovery be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption.
- Reducing our annual consumption of energy is an important first step.
- The documents were for the committee rather than for public consumption.
- The documents were not for public consumption.
- You need to reduce your alcohol consumption.
- Many birds store food for future consumption.
- the country with the highest fuel consumption in the world
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- high
- low
- …
- level
- boost
- encourage
- increase
- …
- go up
- grow
- increase
- …
- expenditure
- figures
- levels
- …
- for somebody’s consumption
- fit for human consumption
- unfit for human consumption
- the act of buying and using products
- Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies.
- The industry faced a serious challenge in trying to stimulate consumption.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- high
- low
- …
- level
- boost
- encourage
- increase
- …
- go up
- grow
- increase
- …
- expenditure
- figures
- levels
- …
- for somebody’s consumption
- fit for human consumption
- unfit for human consumption
- (old-fashioned) a serious disease of the lungs synonym tuberculosis
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin consumptio(n-), from the verb consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’.
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