Consumption

Consumption: nf The term "consumption" has three major meanings:
1) The act of making things a use which destroys them or then renders them unusable.
Eat a lot of potatoes. Bread consumption has decreased.
Excessive consumption (energy intensive).
2) In economics, it is the use of goods and services (usage).
The development of consumption (consumption).
Salesman, advertising that encourages consumption.
Consumer goods: donated goods