fuel consumption rate
noun
Simple meaning
The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfjuəlkənsəmpʃənɹeɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
Used this way, fuel consumption rate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is about measurement, so it is used where accuracy is the point.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
- Academic writing
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