demand

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  A request or plea for something, typically one that is urgent or important.

  - "She made a demand for better working conditions."
  - "The hostages made a demand for their release."
  - "Can you meet the demand for this product?"

• Noun

  The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price.

  - "The company struggled to meet the demand for its new product."
  - "There is a high demand for qualified software developers."
  - "The demand for oil has decreased due to the economic downturn."

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Pronunciation

1. /dəˈmænd/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1661639"

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Synonyms

imposition , frain , call for , insist

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with demand
command , demanded , demandment , outworn , commandment

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Variants

List of all variants of demand that leads to same result
demand , demands , on demand , demandable , demanded , demander , demanders , demanding , demand deposit , demand deposits , demand loan , demand loans , demand note , demand notes , demand-pull , demand-pulls , demand-side , biochemical oxygen demand , biochemical oxygen demands , biological oxygen demand , biological oxygen demands , oxygen demand , oxygen demands

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Forms

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demands, demanded, demanding

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'demand' comes from the Old French 'demander', meaning 'to ask for' or 'to require'. It is related to the Latin 'exigere', which means 'to drive out' or 'to demand'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'demand' was first used in English in the 14th century.

2. The word 'demand' is used in the title of the famous painting 'The Demand' by Jean-Léon Gérôme.

3. The term 'demand' is often used in the context of consumer behavior, supply chain management, and economics.

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Related Concepts

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1. supply and demand: The economic concept that describes the relationship between the availability of a product or service and the desire for it, represented by the demand and supply curves.

2. consumer demand: The total quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices.

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Culture

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The word 'demand' has been used extensively in literature, art, and music. In literature, it has been used to describe the demands of love, the demands of power, and the demands of society. In art, it has been depicted as a forceful and urgent request, often conveyed through body language or facial expressions. In music, it has been used as a metaphor for desire or longing, as in the title of Adele's hit song 'Rolling in the Deep'.

How to Memorize "demand"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding up a sign that says 'Demand' with an arrow pointing to what they want.
   - Visualize a graph with a demand curve.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'demand' with 'request' or 'plea'.
   - Associate the word 'demand' with 'need' or 'want'.
   - Associate the word 'demand' with 'urgency' or 'importance'.
   - Associate the word 'demand' with 'power' or 'authority'.
   - Associate the word 'demand' with 'supply'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember D-E-M-A-N-D stands for 'Desire, Expect, Make, Ask, Need, Demand'.

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