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consumer goods
–plural noun Economics.
goods that are ready for consumption in satisfaction of human wants, as clothing or food, and are not utilized in any further production (contrasted with capital goods).
Also called consumption goods.


[Origin: 1885–90]
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consumer goods  
pl.n.   Goods, such as food and clothing, that satisfy human wants through their direct consumption or use.

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consumer goods

noun
goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption 

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consumer goods
goods which can be used immediately to satisfy human needs, eg clothing, food, TV sets etc
Arabic: بَضائِع إسْتِهلاكِيّه
Chinese (Simplified): 消费品
Chinese (Traditional): 消費品
Czech: spotřební zboží
Danish: forbrugsvarer
Dutch: consumptiegoederen
Estonian: tarbekaubad
Finnish: kulutustavarat
French: biens de consommation
German: Konsumgüter (pl.)
Greek: καταναλωτικά αγαθά
Hungarian: fogyasztási cikkek
Icelandic: neysluvara
Indonesian: memenuhi
Italian: beni di consumo*
Japanese: 消費財
Latvian: plaša patēriņa preces
Lithuanian: plataus vartojimo prekės
Norwegian: forbruksvarer
Polish: dobra konsumpcyjne
Portuguese (Brazil): bens de consumo
Portuguese (Portugal): bens de consumo
Romanian: bunuri (de larg consum)
Russian: потребительские товары
Slovak: spotrebný tovar
Slovenian: potrošne dobrine
Spanish: bienes de consumo
Swedish: konsumtionsvaror
Turkish: tüketim malları
See also: consumer, consume, consumption, "consumer goods" in any language

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
consumer goods

Goods, such as food and clothing, that satisfy human wants through their consumption or use. (Compare capital goods.)


[Chapter:] Business and Economics


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