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Word: Consumption
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin consumptio(n-), from the verb consumere (see consume)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈsʌm(p)ʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of using up a resource
Short Definition:action of using resource
Examples:- industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption
Definition:
a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis
Short Definition:wasting disease
Examples:- his mother had died of consumption
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