consumption

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con|sump|tion /kəns'ʌmpʃən/
1 [N-UNCOUNT] with supp
The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
...a tax on the consumption of non-renewable energy resources.
2 [N-UNCOUNT] usu with supp
The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk. (FORMAL)
Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption...
The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams...
3 [N-UNCOUNT]
Consumption is the act of buying and using things.
Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.
4
see also conspicuous consumptioncon|spicu|ous con|sump|tion
[N-UNCOUNT]
Conspicuous consumption means spending your money in such a way that other people can see how wealthy you are.
It was an age of conspicuous consumption-those who had money liked to display it.

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