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Consumptive - English meaning

Consumptive – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

Usage examples:

From birth he was sickly and consumptive
adjective

Relating to the using up of resources.

Usage examples:

Tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity
noun

A person with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

Usage examples:

For some consumptives, the outlook was hopeless
adjective

(a person) suffering from consumption

Usage examples:

She didn't live very long - she was (a) consumptive.

Consumptive translation into English

Consumptive: translate from English into Chinese

Translate consumptive into Chinese (Simplified)}
消耗性的, 肺病患的, 浪费的, 肺病患者

Consumptive: translate from English into Dutch

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Consumptief, Teringachtig, Verterend

Consumptive: translate from English into French

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Phtisique, Tuberculeux

Consumptive: translate from English into German

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Schwindsüchtig, Verbrauchs-

Consumptive: translate from English into Hindi

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तपेदिक़-संबंधी, विनाशक, नाश करनेवाला

Consumptive: translate from English into Italian

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Di consumo, Consuntivo

Consumptive: translate from English into Korean

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소모적인, 폐병의, 소비의, 폐병환자

Consumptive: translate from English into Russian

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Чахоточный, Туберкулезный, Истощающий, Больной туберкулезом

Consumptive: translate from English into Spanish

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Consuntivo, Tísico, Tuberculoso

Word origin

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin consumptivus, from Latin consumpt- ‘consumed’, from the verb consumere (see consume).

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Consumptive – similar words

consumptional

adjective

Of, for, or relating to consumption.

Consumptional - all meanings in English

consumption

noun

The action of using up a resource.

Usage examples:

Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption
noun

An amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it

Usage examples:

Consumption of electricity is always higher during the summer months because of air-conditioning.
noun

The act of using, eating, or drinking something, or the amount that is used, etc.

Usage examples:

Fuel/energy, etc. consumption water transport costs less than road transport, cuts congestion, and …
Consumption - all meanings in English

consumptible

adjective

Consumable.

noun

Consumable.

Consumptible - all meanings in English

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