What part of speech is consumption?

Consumption can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does consumption mean?

Definitions

Noun

consumption - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
consumption - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
consumption - the act of consuming something
consumption - involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

Examples of consumption

#   Sentence  
1. noun The consumption of energy has increased steadily.
2. noun I believe the fuel consumption will be tolerable as well.
3. noun The application of recent developments in optimization theory and numerical methods can help Enron to improve further efficiency of our pipeline system and reduce the consumption of compressor fuel.
4. noun Impossible to say, but I guess you would have to work out fuel consumption for the particular vehicle that they are using and pay a proportion of that, and some on top for the driver's time and effort, unless you are able to share transport with another or more, that would keep the costs down.
5. noun In general, people were against the consumption tax.
6. noun The price doesn't include consumption tax.
7. noun A 5% consumption tax is levied on purchases of most goods and services.
8. noun Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.
9. noun Disposable income is what counts for the level of personal consumption.
10. noun The reduced price of luxury goods is just window dressing to make the new consumption tax look better.
11. noun Many of us are hostile to the consumption tax.
12. noun Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption.
13. noun The consumption tax is now 5 percent in Japan.
14. noun Will the government raise the consumption tax soon?
15. noun Many consumers rose up against the consumption tax.
Sentence  
noun
The consumption of energy has increased steadily.
I believe the fuel consumption will be tolerable as well.
The application of recent developments in optimization theory and numerical methods can help Enron to improve further efficiency of our pipeline system and reduce the consumption of compressor fuel.
Impossible to say, but I guess you would have to work out fuel consumption for the particular vehicle that they are using and pay a proportion of that, and some on top for the driver's time and effort, unless you are able to share transport with another or more, that would keep the costs down.
In general, people were against the consumption tax.
The price doesn't include consumption tax.
A 5% consumption tax is levied on purchases of most goods and services.
Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.
Disposable income is what counts for the level of personal consumption.
The reduced price of luxury goods is just window dressing to make the new consumption tax look better.
Many of us are hostile to the consumption tax.
Small cars are very economical because of their low fuel consumption.
The consumption tax is now 5 percent in Japan.
Will the government raise the consumption tax soon?
Many consumers rose up against the consumption tax.

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