Transcription
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- [kuh n-suhmp-shuh n]
- /kənˈsʌmp ʃən/
- /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-suhmp-shuh n]
- /kənˈsʌmp ʃən/
Definitions of consumption word
- uncountable noun consumption The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them. 3
- uncountable noun consumption The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk. 3
- uncountable noun consumption Consumption is the act of buying and using things. 3
- uncountable noun consumption Consumption is the same as tuberculosis. 3
- noun consumption the act of consuming or the state of being consumed, esp by eating, burning, etc 3
- noun consumption expenditure on goods and services for final personal use 3
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Origin of consumption
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Consumption
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
consumption popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
consumption usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for consumption
noun consumption
- utilization — to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- eating — eats, Informal. food.
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
- decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
Antonyms for consumption
noun consumption
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- starvation — the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
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