- consumption
- con|sump|tionW3 [kənˈsʌmpʃən] n [U]▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(amount used)¦2¦(food/drink)¦3¦(buying)¦4 for general/public/private etc consumption5▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Latin; Origin: consumptio, from consumere; CONSUME]1.) ¦(AMOUNT USED)¦the amount of energy, oil, electricity etc that is used→↑consumeenergy/fuel etc consumption▪ dramatic rises in fuel consumption▪ Vigorous exercise increases oxygen consumption.2.) ¦(FOOD/DRINK)¦a) formal the act of eating or drinking→↑consume consumption of▪ The consumption of alcohol on the premises is forbidden.fit/unfit for human consumption(=safe or not safe to eat)▪ The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.b) the amount of a substance that people eat, drink, smoke etcalcohol/tobacco/caffeine etc consumption▪ The Government wants to reduce tobacco consumption by 40%.3.) ¦(BUYING)¦the act of buying and using products▪ art intended for mass consumption (=to be bought, seen etc by lots of people)▪ China's austerity program has cut domestic consumption (=when products are bought in the country where they were produced) .conspicuous consumption(=when people buy expensive products to prove they are rich)4.) for general/public/private etc consumptionintended to be heard or read only by a particular group of people▪ secret policy documents that are not for public consumption
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.