Note: The translation for this entry is currently under quality review. Some content is temporarily displayed in English only.
intake
The word centers on the act of absorption or entry into a system, whether biological, mechanical, or organizational. It carries a clinical or technical tone rather than an emotional one.
In a health context, it describes consumption as a measurable quantity (e.g., "calorie intake"), often used in medical or nutritional discussions to imply control and monitoring.
When applied to machinery, it refers to the physical point of entry. It is a functional term focusing on the flow of resources into a mechanism.
In institutional contexts, it describes a cohort or group entering a system simultaneously. This usage treats people as a collective volume being admitted, similar to how one might measure fluid or air.
Uncountable when referring to the total volume of substances entering a body ('too much sugar intake'). Countable when referring to physical machine parts ('the engine has two air intakes') or groups of students admitted in a specific year ('the 2023 intake was larger than last year's').
💬Casual Conversation
Just read a blog. You need to cut your sugar intake to optimize your brain-flow.
stop trying to 'optimize' me. i'm literally just vibing with this iced coffee.
Meanings
The amount of food, drink, or air that is taken into the body.
You should reduce your daily salt intake to lower your blood pressure.
A component or opening through which air, fuel, or fluid enters an engine or machine.
The technician cleaned the air intake to improve the engine's efficiency.
The number of people who are admitted into a school, college, or organization at a particular time.
The university has increased its annual intake of medical students.