Consumption

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

High energy consumption leads to increased electricity bills.

The consumption of electricity increases during the summer.

Example Expressions

consumption tax

Synonyms

utilization, expenditure, usage, use, intake, absorption

Entry 1

utilization, expenditure, usage

Entry 2

use, utilization, expenditure, intake, absorption

Antonyms

conservation, preservation, saving, production, creation

Entry 1

conservation, preservation, saving

Entry 2

production, creation, conservation

Collocations

energy consumption, food consumption, mass consumption, over consumption