consumption

/kənˈsʌmp·ʃən/ n [U]

Definition

› an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it: Consumption of electricity is always higher during the summer months because of air-conditioning. › social studies Consumption is the using of goods and services in an economy, or the amount of goods and services used.

(Definition of consumption n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)