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consumption vs material intensity

material intensity vs consumption

consumption and material intensity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consumption Yes No No No
material intensity Yes No No No
As nouns, material intensity is a hyponym of consumption; that is, material intensity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consumption:
  • consumption: (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
  • material intensity: the expenditure in specific terms (per unit of production) of material resources (basic and auxiliary materials, fuel, energy, and depreciation of fixed assets) needed for production.
Other hyponyms of consumption include conspicuous consumption, consumption of materials.
consumption (noun) material intensity (noun)
the act of consuming something the expenditure in specific terms (per unit of production) of material resources (basic and auxiliary materials, fuel, energy, and depreciation of fixed assets) needed for production.
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Difference between consumption and material intensity

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