actual consumption

collocation in English

meaningsofactualandconsumption

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actual
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/us
/ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
existing ...
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consumption
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/us
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the amount used ...
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(Definition ofactualandconsumptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofactual consumption

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If m(t) could be measured, it would in fact be possible to answer this question by comparingactualconsumptionto the sustainable income.
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Ideally, we would compare households' preferred consumption with theiractualconsumptionfor those who have and have not relocated.
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His officials did not permit captains of ships to export food-grains beyond what were needed foractualconsumptionby those on board the ships.
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Welfare-equivalent and wealthequivalent incomes at least have the virtue of being defined in reference to theactualconsumptionpath.
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The producer agent receives predictions of consumption and monitors theactualconsumptionthrough information passed on by the redistribution agents.
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For purposes of public policy, a millionaire is counted as rich by virtue of her command over resources, regardless of heractualconsumption.
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Revealed preferences (choices) of individuals is found in theactualconsumptionpatterns when they are presented with choice in the market.
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Actualconsumptionfor a woman was three-quarters of this, and for a child one-half.
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The patients assessed theiractualconsumptionof medicine 1 year after inclusion.
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The requirement for regular bills, based onactualconsumption, will put an end to that problem.
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The cut-back inactualconsumptionmay be not much more than half the figure that he has suggested.
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The amount deducted to cover current consumption is determined on the basis of the claimant'sactualconsumptionduring the year.
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The deduction for weekly current consumption is based uponactualconsumptionover the previous year.
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Theactualconsumptionand probably the long-term effects of alcohol consumption may be continuing apace and probably not improving.
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Theactualconsumptiontoday will be those figures, almost 4 million tons.
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Ouractualconsumptionof raw alcohol is relatively modest.
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The latest information available for a 12-month period is for poration's region and theactualconsumptionlevel.
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Changes in the level of stocks held by independent distributors, retailers and consumers may mask theactualconsumption.
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No, because it did not have any effect onactualconsumption.
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Whatever was the estimated consumption for this year will be exceeded inactualconsumptionby about 300,000 tons.
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