How do you pronounce consumption?

consumption is pronounced as /kənˈsʌmpʃən/.

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consumption

⚡consumption

noun

/kənˈsʌmpʃən/

consummate consumptive

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Meaning

The act of using up resources, goods, or energy; also refers to the eating or drinking of something.

The using up of a resource or the amount of a product consumed by consumers.

Example Sentences

The consumption of electricity increases during the summer.

High energy consumption leads to increased electricity bills.

Example Expressions

consumption tax

Synonyms

use, utilization, expenditure, intake, absorption, usage

Entry 1

use, utilization, expenditure, intake, absorption

Entry 2

utilization, expenditure, usage

Antonyms

production, creation, conservation, preservation, saving

Entry 1

production, creation, conservation

Entry 2

conservation, preservation, saving

Collocations

energy consumption, food consumption, mass consumption, over consumption

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