consumable

[ kuhn-soo-muh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using:

   consumable goods.

2. liable to be used up or depleted:

   comsumable resources.

noun

1. Usually consumables. something that is produced to be consumed, as processed food or fuel.

consumable

/ kənˈsjuːməbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being consumed

noun

1. usually plural goods intended to be bought and used; consumer goods

Other Words From

• con·suma·bili·ty noun
• noncon·suma·ble adjective
• uncon·suma·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consumable¹

First recorded in 1635–45; consume + -able

Example Sentences

That would further enable not only the clean and usable data, but it also makes the data more self-consumable and more consistent at the hands of the users.

From MIT Technology Review

It demands a higher upfront cost and more expensive consumable materials, thanks to the pricier color toner required, but you will have the convenience of fast color printouts whenever you need them.

From Popular-Science

It demands a higher upfront cost and more expensive consumable materials but you will have the convenience of fast color printouts whenever you need them.

From Popular-Science

When there are so few meat processors, one-off emergencies—like ransomware attacks or pandemic outbreaks—at even a few meat processing factories can vastly reduce the amount of animals that can be turned into consumable meat across the nation.

From Time

“Batteries are consumable”, explains Craig Lloyd, head of content operations at iFixit, “and more people are starting to realize that.”

From Popular-Science

If the shell hits anything, then that further destruction has to be added to the diminution of consumable goods.

From Project Gutenberg

But it is not generally known how large a quantity of consumable stores and baggage go in a well-supported mail packet.

From Project Gutenberg

Fleets and armies are maintained, not with gold and silver, but with consumable goods.

From Project Gutenberg

The rest must all be sent abroad, and exchanged for consumable goods of some kind or other.

From Project Gutenberg

Their expense is taxed, by taxing the consumable commodities upon which it is laid out.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• accessible
• adaptable
• applicable
• convenient
• expendable
• functional
• practical
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• serviceable
• unused
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• valid
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