English / word
consumption
noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
the action of using up a resource, or the amount of goods and energy consumed; The using up of a resource or the amount of a product consumed by consumers.
The act of using up resources, goods, or energy; also refers to the eating or drinking of something.
In context
01
Our electricity consumption rises in summer.
02
The report compares fuel consumption in two factories.
Synonyms
use,usage,utilization
Antonyms
conservation,preservation,production
Collocations
energy consumption,food consumption,mass consumption