consumption

[ kuhn-suhmp-shuhn ]

/ kənˈsʌmp ʃən /

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noun

the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.

the amount consumed: the high consumption of gasoline.

Economics. the using up of goods and services having an exchangeable value.

Pathology.

Older Use. tuberculosis of the lungs.
progressive wasting of the body.

Words nearby consumption

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Origin of consumption

1350–1400; Middle English consumpcyon (< Middle French) < Latin consūmptiōn- (stem of consūmptiō) a consuming, wasting, equivalent to consūmpt(us), past participle of consūmere to consume (con- con- + sūmp- (variant stem of sūmere to take up, spend) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR consumption

1 depletion, exploitation, utilization.

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OTHER WORDS FROM consumption

non·con·sump·tion, nouno·ver·con·sump·tion, nounpre·con·sump·tion, nounself-con·sump·tion, noun

un·der·con·sump·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for consumption

In the video, Brown misspoke slightly on the number of turkeys killed each year for consumption.
A Turkey's View of Thanksgiving|The Daily Beast Video|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other human practices, like the hunting and consumption of wild animals for food, provide other opportunities for spillover.
Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much of the growth in a perceived middle class, Nijman argues, is based not on income but on consumption driven by credit.
Welcome to the Billion-Man Slum|Joel Kotkin|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prior to our consumption, the lights in the lodge were turned off and we were asked to turn off any cellphones.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The consumption of rabbit meat has a long, honorable history in the United States.
Whole Foods Wants to Feed You Cute, Furry Bunnies|Tim Mak|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides their own consumption, great quantities are sent to the north of Ireland.
A Tour in Ireland|Arthur Young
I hope, therefore, that this matter is tolerably well fixed, as far as the consumption of this country goes.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
On this trip, we found at another small encampment a young girl, about twelve years of age, dying of consumption.
By Canoe and Dog-Train|Egerton Ryerson Young
On these the herdsman may raise the grain and vegetables necessary for his own consumption.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various
In all cases economic production is a means to some kind of consumption as its end.
Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II|William Roscher

British Dictionary definitions for consumption

consumption

/ (kənˈsʌmpʃən) /

noun

the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc

economics expenditure on goods and services for final personal use

the quantity consumed

pathol a condition characterized by a wasting away of the tissues of the body, esp as seen in tuberculosis of the lungs

Word Origin for consumption

C14: from Latin consumptiō a wasting, from consūmere to consume

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Medical definitions for consumption

consumption

[ kən-sŭmp′shən ]

n.

The act or process of using up something.

A progressive wasting of body tissue.

Pulmonary tuberculosis. No longer in technical use.

consumption

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Origin of consumption

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