overall consumption

collocation in English

meaningsofoverallandconsumption

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overall
adverb[before noun]
adjective
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/
in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group ...
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consumption
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/us
/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/
the amount used ...
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(Definition ofoverallandconsumptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Overallconsumptionfell 27 per cent and family consumption was hit even harder, falling 33 per cent.
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Moreover, even with perfectly competitive markets, demands may be raised for restrictions of trade to reduce theoverallconsumptionof the polluting good (the scale effect).
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The reconciliation lies in theoverallconsumption, as against the domestic consumption.
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We know theoverallconsumptionlevel for energy.
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If the policy had been successful, we should have been able to sustain economic recovery and reduceoverallconsumption.
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Living standards have gone up, and rising living standards are reflected in theoverallconsumptionof alcohol.
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Such a targeted approach is far more likely to succeed than blanket activity aimed at reducingoverallconsumptionof alcohol.
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Price increases, economic recession and changes in attitudes are responsible for the decline inoverallconsumption, rather than a partial advertising ban.
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Perhaps theoverallconsumptionof eggs will fall off.
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There is proof that the main campaign by doctors and others substantially reducesoverallconsumption, with voluntarily controlled advertising to help them in achieving this.
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We have a failed health policy because theoverallconsumptionof tobacco—if the illicit tobacco as well as legally sold tobacco is included—is going up.
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Withoverallconsumptionrising, greater energy efficiency combined with the renewables could generate around 25% of our needs.
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I would like the figure of the totaloverallconsumptionof coal of all classes.
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For theoverallconsumptionof food my statisticians work on a six months' period.
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Theoverallconsumptionin 1938 is estimated at 2.9 oz.
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It cannot be allowed to grow any further except in so far as there is growth inoverallconsumption.
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I do not believe that the legislation will have any significant effect on theoverallconsumptionof alcohol.
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We do not dispute that this should be virtually a standstill year in terms ofoverallconsumption.
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There is no absolute proof of the effects of advertising, whether in terms ofoverallconsumptionor in terms of switching brands.
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