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con|sul|ta|tive /kənsʌ ltət I v/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A consultative committee or document gives advice or makes proposals about a particular problem or subject. □  …the consultative committee on local government finance.

con|su lt|ing room (consulting rooms ) N‑COUNT A doctor's or therapist's consulting room is the room in which they see their patients. [BRIT ] in AM, use doctor's office

con|sum|able /kənsjuː məb ^ə l, [AM ] -suː -/ (consumables ) ADJ [usu ADJ n] Consumable goods are items which are intended to be bought, used, and then replaced. □  …demand for consumable articles. ● N‑COUNT [usu pl] Consumable is also a noun. □  Suppliers add computer consumables, office equipment and furniture to their product range.

con|sume /kənsjuː m, [AM ] -suː m/ (consumes , consuming , consumed )

1 VERB If you consume something, you eat or drink it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran.

2 VERB To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up. □ [V n] New refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than older models.

3 VERB If a feeling or idea consumes you, it affects you very strongly indeed. □ [V n] The memories consumed him.

4 → see also consumed , consuming

con|sumed /kənsjuː md, [AM ] -suː md/ ADJ If you are consumed with a feeling or idea, it affects you very strongly indeed. [LITERARY ] □ [+ with/by ] They are consumed with jealousy at her success.

con|sum|er ◆◆◇ /kənsjuː mə ^r , [AM ] -suː -/ (consumers ) N‑COUNT [oft N n] A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services. □  …improving public services and consumer rights. SYNONYMS consumer NOUN 1

buyer:Car buyers are more interested in safety and reliability than speed.

customer:Our customers have very tight budgets.

con|su m|er cre d|it N‑UNCOUNT Consumer credit is money that is lent to people by organizations such as banks, building societies, and shops so that they can buy things. □  New consumer credit fell to $3.7 billion in August.

con|su m|er du |rable (consumer durables ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Consumer durables are goods which are expected to last a long time, and are bought infrequently. [BRIT ] in AM, use durable goods

con|su m|er goods N‑PLURAL Consumer goods are items bought by people for their own use, rather than by businesses. Compare capital goods .

con|sum|er|ism /kənsjuː mər I zəm, [AM ] -suː -/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Consumerism is the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods. □  They have clearly embraced Western consumerism.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Consumerism is the protection of the rights and interests of consumers.

con|sum|er|ist /kənsjuː mər I st, [AM ] -suː -/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Consumerist economies are ones which encourage people to consume a lot of goods. [BUSINESS , DISAPPROVAL ] □  …our consumerist society.

co n|sum|er so|ci |ety (consumer societies ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] You can use consumer society to refer to a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.

con|sum|ing /kənsjuː m I ŋ, [AM ] -suː -/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A consuming passion or interest is more important to you than anything else. □  He has developed a consuming passion for chess.

2 → see also consume , time-consuming