consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən 
1
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.
2
: use of something
the jet's high consumption of fuel
the consumption of electricity
3
a
b
: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis
Examples of consumption in a Sentence
The jet's high fuel consumption makes it expensive to operate.
Recent Examples on the Web
About 20% of the world’s daily consumption of oil passes through it every day.
—
Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The meatball was not created for consumption, but to represent animals that have disappeared due to planetary warming and showcase how cultured meat can fill the gap (human hunting and the melting of the icebergs are believed to have driven woolly mammoths to extinction).
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The patients, none of whom had a history of heart disease or stroke at the time, were asked about their alcohol consumption during a primary care visit as part of a Kaiser alcohol screening initiative.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 10 Apr. 2024
In adults, consumption of excessive fluoride for extended periods can lead to skeletal fluorosis, a very rare condition that causes joint pain and stiffness, weak bones, muscle loss, and nerve problems.
—Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Dietary analysis revealed strong grass consumption and considerable overlap between zebras and wildebeest.
—T. Michael Anderson, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
All key dimensions were evaluated using 57 metrics that ranged from the cost of a medical visit to fruit and vegetable consumption to the share of physically active adults.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2024
This is the mode of cultural consumption where Major League Baseball has, time and again, failed to offer even a simulacra of transparency on a world where everything stands in suspicion.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
Adam Pourahmadi, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The meatball was not created for consumption, but to represent animals that have disappeared due to planetary warming and showcase how cultured meat can fill the gap (human hunting and the melting of the icebergs are believed to have driven woolly mammoths to extinction).
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
The patients, none of whom had a history of heart disease or stroke at the time, were asked about their alcohol consumption during a primary care visit as part of a Kaiser alcohol screening initiative.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 10 Apr. 2024
In adults, consumption of excessive fluoride for extended periods can lead to skeletal fluorosis, a very rare condition that causes joint pain and stiffness, weak bones, muscle loss, and nerve problems.
—Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Dietary analysis revealed strong grass consumption and considerable overlap between zebras and wildebeest.
—T. Michael Anderson, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
All key dimensions were evaluated using 57 metrics that ranged from the cost of a medical visit to fruit and vegetable consumption to the share of physically active adults.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2024
This is the mode of cultural consumption where Major League Baseball has, time and again, failed to offer even a simulacra of transparency on a world where everything stands in suspicion.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
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Copy CitationKids Definition
consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən
1
a
: the act or process of consuming
b
: the amount consumed
2
a
: a gradual and continuous wasting away of the body especially from tuberculosis of the lungs
b
Medical Definition
consumption
noun
con·sump·tion
kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən
1
: a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis
2
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