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Detailed Synonyms for consumption in English

consumption:

consumption [the ~] noun

  1. the consumption
    the consumption; the expenditure; the use
  2. the consumption
    the digestion; the consumption
  3. the consumption
    – the act of consuming something 1
    the expenditure; the consumption; the using up
    – the act of consuming something 1
  4. the consumption
    – the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 1
    the intake; the consumption; the uptake; the ingestion
    – the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 1
  5. the consumption
    – (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing 1
    the use; the consumption; the use of goods and services; the economic consumption; the usance
    – (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing 1
  6. the consumption
    – involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body 1
    the consumption; the phthisis; the white plague; the pulmonary tuberculosis; the wasting disease
    – involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body 1
  7. the consumption
    – The items used, time spent and costs incurred during servicing that are not included in the invoice to the customer. 2
    the consumption
    – The items used, time spent and costs incurred during servicing that are not included in the invoice to the customer. 2

Related Words for "consumption":

  • consumptions

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Related Definitions for "consumption":

  1. the act of consuming something1
  2. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)1
  3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing1
    • the consumption of energy has increased steadily1
  4. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body1
  5. The items used, time spent and costs incurred during servicing that are not included in the invoice to the customer.2

Related Synonyms for consumption