consumption

/kənsˈʌmpʃən/

/kənˈsəmpʃən/, /kənˈsəmʃən/

[NOUN]

the action or process of using a resource such as energy or food

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

synonyms : ingestion

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

synonyms : phthisis

Examples

1. What is consumption?

2. So consumption is the noun.

3. Anyway, the issue also comes down to consumption.

4. 82% of hazing-related deaths involve alcohol consumption.