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demand

UK /dɪˈmɑːnd/US /dɪˈmænd/

noun 7
verb 5
forms 6
phrases 1

noun7

•
A forceful claim for something.
- Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.
•
the wish that people have to buy a certain thing or service
- Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
•
The market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service, as measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point; the amount itself.
- Supply and demand ebb and flow in a complex interplay.
- Demand for the kitchenware with the pastel colorway has been running low lately, at an average of only 37 units per week.
•
An urgent request.
- She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.
An order.
•
A requirement.
- His job makes many demands on his time.
- There is a demand for voluntary health workers in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia.
More precisely peak demand or peak load, a 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.

verb5

•
To request forcefully.
- I demand to see the manager.
- The police officer will demand (that) you hand the wallet in.
•
To ask forcefully for information.
- I demand an immediate explanation.
•
To require of someone.
- This job demands a lot of patience.
•
To claim a right to something.
- The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.
To issue a summons to court.

forms

demanded · demandedst · demanding · demandeth · demands · demandest

Phrases with demand

on demand
When needed or required.

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