Definitions for demand
dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑndde·mand

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. demandnoun

   an urgent or peremptory request

   "his demands for attention were unceasing"

2. demandnoun

   the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

   "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"

3. requirement, demandnoun

   required activity

   "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

4. demandnoun

   the act of demanding

   "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

5. need, demandverb

   a condition requiring relief

   "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"

6. demandverb

   request urgently and forcefully

   "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

7. necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demandverb

   require as useful, just, or proper

   "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

8. demand, exactverb

   claim as due or just

   "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

9. demandverb

   lay legal claim to

10. demandverb

    summon to court

11. demandverb

    ask to be informed of

    "I demand an explanation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demandnoun

   The desire to purchase goods and services.

   Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.

2. demandnoun

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

3. demandnoun

   A need.

   There is a demand for voluntary health workers in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia.

4. demandnoun

   A claim for something.

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

5. demandnoun

   A requirement.

   His job makes many demands on his time.

6. demandnoun

   An urgent request.

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

7. demandnoun

   An order.

8. demandnoun

   (electric) the 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.

9. demandverb

   To request forcefully.

   I demand to see the manager.

10. demandverb

    To claim a right to something.

    The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.

11. demandverb

    To ask forcefully for information.

    I demand an immediate explanation.

12. demandverb

    To require of someone.

    This job demands a lot of patience.

13. demandverb

    To issue a summons to court.

14. Etymology: From demander.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demandnoun

   Etymology: demande, French.

   1. A claim; a challenging; the asking of any thing with authority.

   This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones. Dan. iv. 17.

   Giving vent, gives life and strength to our appetites; and he that has the confidence to turn his wishes into demands, will be but a little way from thinking he ought to obtain them. John Locke.

   2. A question; an interrogation.3. The calling for a thing in order to purchase it.

   My bookseller tells me, the demand for those my papers increases daily. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 124.

   4. [In law.]The asking of what is due. It hath also a proper signification distinguished from plaint; for all civil actions are pursued either by demands or plaints, and the pursuer is called demandant or plaintiff. There are two manners of demands, the one of deed, the other in law: in deed, as in every præcipe, there is express demand: in law, as every entry in land-distress for rent, taking or seising of goods, and such like acts, which may be done without any words, are demands in law. Blount.

2. To DEMANDverb

   Etymology: demander, French.

   1. To claim; to ask for with authority.

   The pound of flesh, which I demand of him,
   Is dearly bought, ’tis mine, and I will have it. William Shakespeare.

   2. To question; to interrogate.

   And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. 2 Sa. xi. 7.

   If any friend of Cæsar’s demand, why Brutus rose against Cæsar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Cæsar less, but that I loved Rome more. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

   Young one,
   Inform us of thy fortunes; for, it seems,
   They crave to be demanded. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   The oracle of Apollo being demanded, when the war and misery of Greece should have an end, reply’d, When they would double the altar in Delos, which was of a cubick form. Henry Peacham, on Geometry.

   3. [In law.] To prosecute in a real action.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demand

   In economics, demand is the quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given period of time. The relationship between price and quantity demanded 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 factors.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demand

   Demand, in economics, refers to the willingness and ability of consumers or buyers to purchase a specific quantity of goods or services at a particular price within a given time period. Demand is typically dependent on factors such as price, income level and personal preferences. The relationship between demand and price is generally inverse, i.e., as price increases, demand decreases and vice versa (law of demand).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Demandverb

   to ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience

2. Demandverb

   to inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question

3. Demandverb

   to require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care

4. Demandverb

   to call into court; to summon

5. Demandverb

   to make a demand; to inquire

6. Demandverb

   the act of demanding; an asking with authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note payable on demand

7. Demandverb

   earnest inquiry; question; query

8. Demandverb

   a diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a person's company is in great demand

9. Demandverb

   that which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate

10. Demandverb

    the asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due

11. Demandverb

    the right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person

12. Demandverb

    a thing or amount claimed to be due

13. Etymology: [F. demander, LL. demandare to demand, summon, send word, fr. L. demandare to give in charge, intrust; de- + mandare to commit to one's charge, commission, order, command. Cf. Mandate, Commend.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demand

   In the theory of Jacques Lacan, demand represents the way instinctive desires are inevitably alienated through the effects of language on the human condition. The concept of demand was developed by Lacan in parallel to those of need and desire to account for the role of speech on human aspirations. Demand forms part of Lacan's battle against the approach to language acquisition favored by ego psychology, and makes use of Kojeve's theory of desire. Demand is not a Freudian concept.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demand

   dē-mand′, v.t. to claim: to ask earnestly or authoritatively: to call for: to question.—n. the asking for what is due: an asking for with authority: a claim: earnest inquiry.—adj. Demand′able, that may be demanded.—n. Demand′ant, one who demands: a plaintiff:—fem. Demand′ress.—In great demand, much sought after. [Fr.,—Low L. demandāre, to demand—L. de, from, and mandāre, to put into one's charge.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. demand

   The official paper by which stores are desired for a ship, the making out of which is the duty of the officer in whose charge the stores will be placed: they must be approved by the captain and admiral before being presented to the dockyard authorities. Also, whence from? where bound?

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEMAND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Demand is ranked #68122 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Demand surname appeared 289 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Demand.
   
   85.4% or 247 total occurrences were White.
   7.6% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.7% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Claim
   • Duty
   • Economic Process
   • Request
   • Summon

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'demand' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1128

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'demand' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2082

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'demand' in Nouns Frequency: #301

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'demand' in Verbs Frequency: #259

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Anagrams for demand »

1. madden

2. damned

How to pronounce demand?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say demand in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of demand in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of demand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of demand in a Sentence

1. Louis Aragon:

   I demand that my books be judged with utmost severity, by knowledgeable people who know the rules of grammar and of logic, and who will seek beneath the footsteps of my commas the lice of my thought in the head of my style.

2. Michael Pallamary:

   People have had a lot of challenges with this economy over the last few years, can you imagine getting a demand bill that you have to pay $3,000 or more in flood insurance when you're sitting on top of a hill?

3. Dariush Mirfendereski:

   This seems odd because it is backward looking and not forward looking, but it is to do with market psychology, because the greatest demand for inflation products comes when realized inflation prints high.

4. Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday:

   I must denounce the terrorist attack ... and demand from the United States government a thorough and swift investigation, harsh sanctions and security measures and guarantees for our diplomatic missions.

5. Ramsey Baghdadi:

   Consumer demand for plant-based products is large enough to make an impact in sales, as the plant-based alternative industry continues to grow, pepsiCo's decision to widen its existing selection of plant-based snacks will be a game changer in the long-term, as more consumers naturally gravitate towards the trend.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=demand
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Demand
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=demand
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demand
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=demand
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=demand
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=demand
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=demand