Antonym: production,production. Similar words: assumption, bumptious, consume, consumer, conception, sumptuous, conditions, conservation. Meaning: [kən'sʌmpʃn] 
n. 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body 3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing 4. the act of consuming something.
n. 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body 3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing 4. the act of consuming something. 
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211. Individual consumption demand is the important variable in macroscopical economy.
212. A nameplate indicating operating voltage, power consumption, etc. is located on the back of the unit.
213. In this case, even with increasing marginal utility, we do not necessarily get specialization in consumption.
214. Accordingly, in the food consumption structure of townsman, the consumptive scale of milk is day - to - day rise.
215. In addition, alcohol consumption in general has a 5 % tax rate.
216. Coal transportation is crucial the development in Yangtze Delta the unbalance between coal and consumption.
217. The effects of the unbleached pulp washing cleanliness on the consumption of chlorine are studied.
218. Use the best motivity to create necessary air which is fundamentally lower the energy consumption.
219. RESUTLS : An accumulated weighted algorithm combining the clinical drug consumption could maximally simulate actual human operation.
220. In addition , the hydrogen detection by gas chromatography brought less molestation, wastage and time consumption.
221. The theory of marginal utility was applied to production as well as to consumption.
222. Many supposed risk factors, for example alcohol consumption, smoking and caffeine intake, remain controversial or unconfirmed.
223. The investment of country and consumption concern already unbalance(sentencedict.com/consumption.html), must adjust.
224. Calculation result demonstrates consumption for preparing micron flake wood fiber is low.
225. The practice of mindful consumption and mindful eating is the object of the Fifth Mindfulness Training.
226. These hormones'primary action in adults is to regulate cellular oxygen consumption ( metabolic rate ).
227. The undesirable trend towards a rapid rise in consumption, evident in previous years, remained unaltered.
228. Hatoyama asked Aso for his opinion on a consumption tax hike.
229. The consumption and rate of oxygen for copper matte converting under steady production conditions are simulated.
230. Increase of efficiency of regenerator can powerfully decrease energy consumption of tank furnace.
231. A tiered tariff can assure everyone, regardless of household type, of affordable baseline consumption.
232. It can measure the revolution , toque, power and oil consumption of the engine.
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