consumption

Word parts

consume + -tion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

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Noun

Singular consumption

Plural none

1. Consumption is to consuming something.

   The fire's consumption of the forest caused changes in the air.

2. Consumption is the amount of something consumed.

   The consumption of fuels by man is too high.

Related words

• consumer