Meaning & use
intake
The amount of something, such as food or air, taken in, or the act of admitting people.
See it in a sentence
Doctors recommend reducing salt intake to help control blood pressure.
The university's fall intake of new students was the largest in its history.
A note on using this word
Intake can describe an amount consumed, such as daily calorie intake, or a group of people admitted at once, such as the new intake of recruits.
Words with a similar meaning
consumptionadmission
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Words with an opposite meaning
outputoutflow
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