demand

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The desire to purchase goods and services.

   • Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
   • Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.
2. 2

   The market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service,…

   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.
3. 3

   A forceful claim for something.

   • Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.
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   1. 4

      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.
   2. 5

      An urgent request.

      • She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.
   3. 6

      An order.

   4. 7

      More precisely peak demand or peak load, a measure of the maximum power load of a…

      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.

   5. 8

      To request forcefully.

      • I demand to see the manager.
   6. 9

      To claim a right to something.

      • The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.
   7. 10

      To ask forcefully for information.

      • I demand an immediate explanation.
      • When Lazarus left his charnel-cave, ⁠And home to Mary’s house return’d, ⁠Was this demanded—if he yearn’d To hear her weeping by his grave?
   8. 11

      To require of someone.

      • This job demands a lot of patience.
   9. 12

      To issue a summons to court.

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