noun · neutral
consumption
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/con·SUMP·tion
Band 5-6task2speaking
the use of goods, energy, or resources
Examples
“Energy consumption has risen steadily in the last decade.”
“Reducing consumption of single‑use plastics helps waste problems.”
“Per‑capita consumption varies between rich and poor countries.”
Band 8 sentence
“Significant reductions in energy consumption will be necessary to meet international targets.”
Collocations
- energy consumption
- high/low consumption
Word family
consume verbconsumer nounconsumption noun
Common mistakes
The consumption of water are high.→The consumption of water is high.
many consumptions→high consumption / many types of consumption
Say it for a higher band
5use→6usage→7+consumption
Synonyms
use
Easily confused
use
“Household consumption of electricity peaks in the evening.”
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