consumption
nounDivide consumption into syllables:
con · sump · tion
How to pronounce consumption:
Definition of consumption:
- consumption (noun):
- the act or process of consuming
- the quantity of something consumed or used
- the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating).
Synonyms for consumption:
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