demands

/dɪˈmɑːndz//dɪˈmændz/

noun

  1. 1

    The desire to purchase goods and services.

    “Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.”
  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    A forceful claim for something.

    “Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.”
  4. 4

    A requirement.

    “His job makes many demands on his time.”
  5. 5

    An urgent request.

    “She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.”
  6. 6

    An order.

  7. 7

    (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.

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verb

  1. 1

    To request forcefully.

    “I demand to see the manager.”
  2. 2

    To claim a right to something.

    “The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.”
  3. 3

    To ask forcefully for information.

    “I demand an immediate explanation.”
  4. 4

    To require of someone.

    “This job demands a lot of patience.”
  5. 5

    To issue a summons to court.

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