Consumption

Pronunciation: /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

Definitions of consumption

noun the purchase and use of goods and services

Example Sentences

A1 Excessive sugar consumption can lead to health problems.

A2 The country's economic growth is driven by domestic consumption.

B1 The government is implementing policies to reduce energy consumption.

B2 The study found a correlation between alcohol consumption and liver disease.

C1 The company's sustainability report highlighted their efforts to reduce water consumption.

C2 The professor's research focused on patterns of consumption in urban areas.

Examples of consumption in a Sentence

formal The government is implementing policies to reduce energy consumption in households.

informal I try to limit my soda consumption to one can a day.

slang I can't believe how much fast food consumption has increased in our town.

figurative Her consumption of knowledge through books is truly impressive.

Grammatical Forms of consumption

• past tense: consumed
• plural: consumptions
• comparative: more consumption
• superlative: most consumption
• present tense: consume
• future tense: will consume
• perfect tense: have consumed
• continuous tense: is consuming
• singular: consumption
• positive degree: consumption
• infinitive: to consume
• gerund: consuming
• participle: consumed

Origin and Evolution of consumption

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'consumption' originated from the Latin word 'consumptio', which means 'a wasting away'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century to refer to a wasting disease, consumption later evolved to also mean the act of using up goods or resources.