noun
- The period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange. )
- Economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing. (
- usage: "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
- synonyms: consumption, economic consumption, use, use of goods and services
- Accepted or habitual practice.
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