different between consumption vs consumable

consumption

English

Etymology

From Old French consumpcion, from Latin consumptio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k?n?s?mp.??n/

Noun

consumption (usually uncountable, plural consumptions)

  1. The act of eating, drinking or using.
    The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England.
  2. The amount consumed.
    gross national consumption
  3. The act of consuming or destroying.
  4. (pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
  5. (pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.

Derived terms

  • autoconsumption, self-consumption
  • conspicuous consumption

Related terms

  • consumer

Translations

consumption From the web:

  • what consumption means
  • what consumption in economics
  • what consumption function
  • why is food consumption important
  • what is consumption energy


consumable

English

Etymology

consume +? -able

Adjective

consumable (comparative more consumable, superlative most consumable)

  1. That is consumed or depleted upon use.
  2. That may be eaten.

Translations

Noun

consumable (plural consumables)

  1. A material or product that is produced for consumption.
    printer consumables such as toner and ink cartridges

Translations

consumable From the web:

  • what consumables for naxxramas
  • what consumables do i need for castle nathria
  • what consumables for shadowlands
  • what consumables for bwl
  • what consumables stack wow classic
  • what consumables sell fifa 21
  • what consumables are used in mig welding
  • what consumables do i need for bwl
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like