demand

B1
Pronunciation
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
/dəˈmænd/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

The desire to purchase goods and services.

Example Sentences
  • Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
2 Definition

The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.

3 Definition

A forceful claim for something.

Example Sentences
  • Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.
4 Definition

A requirement.

Example Sentences
  • His job makes many demands on his time.
5 Definition

An urgent request.

Example Sentences
  • She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.
6 Definition

An order.

7 Definition

(electricity supply) 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.

Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To request forcefully.

Example Sentences
  • I demand to see the manager.
2 Definition

To claim a right to something.

Example Sentences
  • The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.
3 Definition

To ask forcefully for information.

Example Sentences
  • I demand an immediate explanation.
4 Definition

To require of someone.

Example Sentences
  • This job demands a lot of patience.
5 Definition

To issue a summons to court.