Definitions
1.NounThe desire to purchase goods and services."Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."
2.NounThe market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service, as measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point; the amount itself."Supply and demand ebb and flow in a complex interplay.; Demand for the kitchenware with the pastel colorway has been running low lately, at an average of only 37 units per week."
3.NounA forceful claim for something."Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality."
4.NounA requirement."His job makes many demands on his time.; There is a demand for voluntary health workers in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia."
5.NounAn urgent request."She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention."
6.NounAn order.
7.NounMore 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.
8.VerbTo request forcefully."I demand to see the manager."
9.VerbTo claim a right to something."The bank is demanding the mortgage payment."
10.VerbTo ask forcefully for information."I demand an immediate explanation."
11.VerbTo require of someone."This job demands a lot of patience."
12.VerbTo issue a summons to court.