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Demand: meaning, definitions and examples

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demand

 

[ dษชหˆmรฆnd ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

economic

The desire to own something and the ability to pay for it. It is the basic economic concept that describes a consumer's willingness to pay a price for a good or service.

Synonyms

need, request, requirement

Examples of usage

  • High demand for the new product led to a quick sellout.
  • There is a high demand for skilled workers in the technology sector.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To ask authoritatively or formally for something.

Synonyms

insist, order, require

Examples of usage

  • She demanded an explanation for his behavior.
  • The workers demanded higher wages.

Translations

Translations of the word "demand" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น demanda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคพเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachfrage

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ permintaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฟะธั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ popyt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้œ€่ฆ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ‚ˆใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท demande

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ demanda

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท talep

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์š” (์ˆ˜์š”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poptรกvka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dopyt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้œ€ๆฑ‚ (xลซqiรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ povpraลกevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eftirspurn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€ะฐะฝั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™lษ™b

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ demanda

Word origin

The word 'demand' originated from the Old French word 'demande', which came from the Latin word 'demandare' meaning 'to entrust'. The modern usage of the word evolved to its current meanings of desire and request based on economic and general contexts.

See also: demanding, demandingly, demands.