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Definition of Consumable
1. Adjective. May be used up.
Definition of Consumable
1. a. Capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent.
Definition of Consumable
1. Adjective. That is consumed or depleted upon use. ¹
2. Adjective. That may be eaten. ¹
3. Noun. A material or product that is produced for consumption. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Consumable
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Consumable
Literary usage of Consumable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam ( Smith, Joseph Shield Nicholson (1895)
"Their expense is taxed, by taxing the consumable commodities upon which it is
laid out. consumable commodities are either necessaries or luxuries. ..."
2. Select Chapters and Passages from the Wealth of Nations of Adam Smith, 1776 by Adam Smith (1894)
"Their expense is taxed by taxing the consumable commodities upon which it may be
laid out. consumable commodities are either necessaries or luxuries. ..."
3. Elements of Political Economy by Joseph Shield Nicholson (1903)
"Under modern conditions, taxes on consumable commodities are levied in three
ways: (a) ... The term consumable commodities must be taken in a large sense, ..."
4. A Treatise on the Law of Bailments: Including Carriers, Innkeepers and Pledge by James Schouler (1897)
"Subject-matter of Loan; Things Non-consumable, etc. — Any kind of personal
property, corporeal or incorporeal, may become the subject of a loan for use; ..."
5. The History and Principles of the Civil Law of Rome: An Aid to the Study of by Sheldon Amos (1883)
"... gi, D. able with other things for the purpose of ful- (xu- 't' filling the
contract.2 (4) THINGS consumable BY USE AND THINGS NOT so consumable. ..."
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