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CONSUMPTION Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word consumption. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word consumption. (close relations)
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expenditure
nounn
noun

• money paid out; an amount spent

• the act of spending money for goods or services

• the act of consuming something

ingestion
nounn
noun

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

intake
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

• an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

• the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

phthisis
nounn
noun

• involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

uptake
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

• a process of taking up or using up or consuming

usance
nounn
noun

• the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)

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

• accepted or habitual practice

use
verb, adverbv, adv
noun

• the act of using

• what something is used for

• a particular service

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

• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition

• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

verb

• put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

• take or consume (regularly or habitually)

• use up, consume fully

• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

• avail oneself to

• habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)

economic consumption
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

pulmonary tuberculosis
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

use of goods and services
nounn
noun

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

using up
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of consuming something

wasting disease
nounn
noun

• involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

white plague
noun

• involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

• an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

Best Hypernyms For CONSUMPTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for consumption, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
activity demand depletion tuberculosis
Phrases (3)
bodily functionbodily processbody process
Abbreviations (2)
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Alternatives for EXPENDITURE

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