(in health care) an additional substance, treatment, or procedure used for increasing the efficacy or safety of the primary substance, treatment, or procedure or for facilitating its performance. adjunctive, adj.
power consumption Definition. The rate at which power is consumed by a device or unit (such as a building), usually expressed in kilowatt-hours, Btu/hour, or horsepower-hours.
Sometimes called a demand charge, power charge is measured in kilowatts (kw). This is a measurement of capacity or the rate at which you use energy. It represents the greatest amount of energy used in 15-minute intervals during a billing cycle.