What (who) is demand - definition
IN ECONOMICS, THE QUANTITY OF A GOOD THAT CONSUMERS ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO PURCHASE AT VARIOUS PRICES DURING A GIVEN TIME
Market demand; Consumer demand; Theory of consumer demand; Demand (economics); Demanding; Demand equation; Demands
demand
I
n.
urgent request
1) to make a demand
2) to meet, satisfy a demand; to give in to, yield to a demand
3) to reject a demand
4) to drop a demand
5) an excessive, exorbitant; inexorable; moderate, modest, reasonable; terroristic demand
6) union; wage demands
7) a demand for; on (a demand for compensation; to make demands on smb.'s time)
8) a demand that + clause; subj. (they rejected our demand that no one be/should be punished)
9) at, on demand (payment on demand)
desire for a commodity
10) to create a demand
11) to meet, satisfy a demand
12) (a) brisk, enormous, great, strong; limited demand
13) a demand for (there is a brisk demand for home computers)
14) in demand (small care are in great demand)
15) consumer demand
misc.
16) the law of supply and demand
II
v.
1) (D; tr.) to demand from, of (to demand an apology from smb.)
2) (E) she demands to be informed of everything
3) (L; subj.) we demanded that he help us
demand
(demands, demanding, demanded)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way.
Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary...
Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks...
The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments...
'What did you expect me to do about it?' she demanded.
VERB: V n from n, V that, V to-inf, V with quote
2.
If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice...
= require
VERB: V n
3.
A demand is a firm request for something.
There have been demands for services from tenants up there...
N-COUNT: usu with supp
4.
If you refer to demand, or to the demand for something, you are referring to how many people want to have it, do it, or buy it.
Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose...
Demand for coal is down and so are prices...
? supply
N-UNCOUNT
5.
The demands of something or its demands on you are the things which it needs or the things which you have to do for it.
...the demands and challenges of a new job...
N-PLURAL: usu N of n, N on n
6.
If someone or something is in demand or in great demand, they are very popular and a lot of people want them.
He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US.
PHRASE: v-link PHR
7.
If someone or something makes demands on you, they require you to do things which need a lot of time, energy, or money.
I had no right to make demands on his time.
PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR on n
8.
If something is available or happens on demand, you can have it or it happens whenever you want it or ask for it.
...a national commitment to providing treatment on demand for drug abusers.
PHRASE
demand
I. v. a.
1.
Claim, require, exact, challenge, call for, ask for.
2.
Necessitate, require, rightfully claim, make necessary.
II. v. n.
Ask, inquire, make inquiry.
III. n.
1.
Claim, requisition, requirement, exaction.
2.
Want, call, desire to obtain.
3.
Question, inquiry, interrogation.
Wikipedia
Demand
In economics, demand is the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given time. The relationship between price and quantity demand is also called the demand curve. Demand for a specific item is a function of an item's perceived necessity, price, perceived quality, convenience, available alternatives, purchasers' disposable income and tastes, and many other options.
Pronunciation examples for demand
1. Demand?
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2. demand.
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3. demand.
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4. demand.
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5. Ask questions, demand proof, demand evidence.
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Examples of use of demand
1. DEMAND STRENGTH Demand strength also supported prices.
2. Horton: They‘ll just make demand on demand on demand until Iran finally refuses something?
3. "We see very strong demand, and strong demand will continue.
4. "Asian energy demand growth, especially oil demand, has been truly extraordinary," Morse said, adding that most analysts believe incremental Asian demand growth drives the market.
5. "The reduction in demand from owner–occupiers may have been replaced by landlords increasing their demand for house purchases to respond to increased tenant demand," she said.