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- consultation/ˌkɒn.səlˈteɪ.ʃən/A meeting or discussion in which advice is sought from a professional or expert, or a group of people.nounB2
- consulting room/kənˈsʌltɪŋ ˌruːm/A room in a hospital, clinic, or doctor's surgery where a medical professional examines and talks with patients.nounB2
- consultor/kənˈsʌl.tə/A person who gives expert advice, especially in a specific professional or technical field; an adviser.nounRare / Technical
- consumable/kənˈsjuːməb(ə)l/An item designed to be used up and replaced, typically in a relatively short time.adjectivenounB2
- consume/kənˈsjuːm/to use up, eat, drink, or destroy something completelyverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- consumer/kənˈsjuːmə/A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.nounHigh
- consumer credit/kənˈsjuːmə ˈkrɛdɪt/The arrangement in which a lender provides money, goods, or services to an individual with the understanding that payment will be made in the future.nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
- consumer durable/kənˈsjuːmə ˈdjʊərəb(ə)l/A manufactured product that is expected to last for several years and is purchased for personal or household use.nounC1
- consumer goods/kənˈsjuːmə ɡʊdz/Products purchased for personal or household use, as opposed to capital goods used in production.plural-nounB2
- consumer packaged goods/kənˈsjuːmə ˈpækɪdʒd ɡʊdz/Everyday products sold through retailers that are packaged for consumer use.plural-nounC1-C2
- consumer price index/kənˌsjuː.mə ˈpraɪs ˌɪn.deks/A statistical measure of the average change in prices of a fixed basket of goods and services typically purchased by households, used as an indicator of inflation and cost of living.nounC1
- consumer product safety commission/kənˌsjuːmə ˌprɒdʌkt ˈseɪfti kəˌmɪʃən/The official U.S. federal agency responsible for protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from consumer products.nounLow-medium
- consumer strike/kənˈsjuːmə ˌstraɪk/A collective, organised refusal by consumers to purchase certain goods or services, or to buy from a particular company or sector, as a form of protest or to force change.nounLow
- consumer terrorism/kənˈsjuːmə ˈtɛrərɪz(ə)m/A marketing or business strategy designed to create intense fear or anxiety among consumers about missing out on a product or service, often through manipulative tactics.nounRare
- consumerism/kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm/A social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.nounC1
- consumerist/kənˈsjuː.mər.ɪst/Relating to the belief that the buying and consumption of goods and services is a desirable social and personal goal.adjectivenounC1
- consumerize/kənˈsjuːməraɪz/To adapt a product, service, or technology to be more appealing, accessible, and easy to use for the general consumer market, rather than just for experts or businesses.verb-transitiveLow
- consummate/ˈkɒnsəmət/ (adjective), /ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/ (verb)To complete or make perfect; to bring to the highest point of development or quality.adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
- consummation/ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/the act of completing, fulfilling, or finishing something, especially an agreement, goal, or relationship; the point of achievement or perfection.nounC1/C2
- consummatory behavior/kənˈsʌmətəri bɪˈheɪvjə/The specific, goal-directed actions that directly achieve a biological or psychological need, such as eating when hungry or drinking when thirsty.nounLow
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