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Definition of capital consumption in US English:
capital consumption
noun
The depreciation in the value of capital goods in an economy during a specified period; frequently attributive (in Accounting), especially in "capital consumption allowance".
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
