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consumption

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
con·sump·tion 
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Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin consumption-, consumptio, from consumere
Date:
14th century
1 a: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis b: tuberculosis2 a: the act or process of consuming <consumption of food> <consumption of resources> b: use by or exposure to a particular group or audience <the document was not intended for public consumption>3: the utilization of economic goods in the satisfaction of wants or in the process of production resulting chiefly in their destruction, deterioration, or transformation


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