demand

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French demander.

Pronunciation

Noun

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Wikipedia demand (plural demands)

  1. The desire to purchase goods and services.
    Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
  2. (economics) The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
  3. A need.
    There is a demand for voluntary health workers in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia.
  4. A claim for something.
    Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.
  5. A requirement.
    His job makes many demands on his time.
  6. An urgent request.
    She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.
  7. An order.
  8. (electric) the measure of the maximum power load of a utility's customer over a short period of time; the power load integrated over a specified time interval.

Usage notes

One can also make demands on someone.

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Translations

desire to purchase goods and services
economics: amount a consumer is willing to buy at a particular price
need
claim for something
requirement
urgent request
order
measure of the maximum power load
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Verb

demand (third-person singular simple present demands, present participle demanding, simple past and past participle demanded)

  1. To request forcefully.
    I demand to see the manager.
  2. To claim a right to something.
    The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.
  3. To ask forcefully for information.
    I demand an immediate explanation.
  4. To require of someone.
    This job demands a lot of patience.
  5. (law) To issue a summons to court.

Synonyms

Translations

to request forcefully
to claim a right to something
to ask forcefully for information
to require of someone
law: to issue a summons to court

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