Consumable

//kənˈsjuːməbəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A material or product that is produced for consumption.

    "printer consumables such as toner and ink cartridges"

Adjective
  1. 1
    That is consumed or depleted upon use.

    "Atwood's Edible Woman offers a brilliant analysis of woman as consumable in consumer capitalism: when Marian turns out in a tarty hairdo and red dress..."

  2. 2
    That may be eaten.
Adjective
  1. 1
    may be used up wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
consumptibleconsumptibleedibleesculentexpendablegood

Example

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"At present "consume all consumable resources" is assigned as the operational meaning of TETRA."

Etymology

From consume + -able.

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