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demanding

adj
/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/UK/dəˈmændɪŋ/US

Etymology

From demand + -ing.

  1. derived from demando
  2. derived from demander
  3. inherited from demaunden
  4. suffixed as demanding — “demand + ing”

Definitions

  1. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.

    • This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.

  2. Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria

    Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.

    • Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious
    • Our wines will satisfy even the most demanding of connoisseurs.
    • When you love someone, it's natural, not demanding / And that's one thing I'm proud to say I found in you / I'm so glad we reached an understanding / Now I know my heart is safe with you, ooh

  3. present participle and gerund of demand

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The act of making a demand.

      • She had had enough whimperings and demandings this morning to last her a week, and her face hardened as a tear rolled down Sarah's cheek.

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Derived

demandingly, demandingness, nondemanding, overdemanding

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at demanding. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01demanding02requiring03require04authoritatively05authority06impose07burdensome

A definitional loop anchored at demanding. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at demanding

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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