English noun: economic consumption | |||
1. | economic consumption (process) (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | ||
Samples | The consumption of energy has increased steadily. | ||
Synonyms | consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services | ||
Broader (hypernym) | demand | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | conspicuous consumption | ||
Domain category | economic science, economics, political economy | ||