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over-consumption

over-consumption noun: an excessive level of consumption.

Noun

over-consumption (uncountable)

  1. An excessive level of consumption

Forms of over-consumption

alternative formoverconsumption

Origin of over-consumption

From over- + consumption.

Questions about over-consumption

What does over-consumption mean?
Over-consumption means an excessive level of consumption.
What part of speech is over-consumption?
Over-consumption is a noun.

Words near over-consumption in the dictionary

  1. over-compensate
  2. over-compensated
  3. over-compensates
  4. over-compensating
  5. over-consumerism
  6. over-consumption
  7. over-cruel
  8. over-dimensional
  9. over-diversified
  10. over-diversifies
  11. over-diversify

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