Consumption | Mean of consumption in English Dictionary

/kənˈsʌmpʃən/

• Noun
• the act of eating or drinking something
1. alcohol/milk/chocolate consumption = the consumption of alcohol/milk/chocolate
2. Farms in the area grow food mostly for local consumption. [=they sell most of the food they grow to people who live nearby]
3. This food is not fit for human consumption. [=not fit to be eaten by people]
4. The doctor recommended that she reduce her consumption of sugar. [=that she eat less sugar]
• the use of something (such as fuel)
1. electricity/gas consumption = the consumption of electricity/gas
2. The jet's high fuel consumption makes it expensive to operate.
• use by a particular group of people
1. The governor said that the report was not for public consumption. [=it was not meant to be seen by the general public; it was intended only for a few people]

• the act of buying things
1. Rates of consumption typically rise as income increases.