demand

v. claim, require; strongly request

n. claim, requirement; strong request

In economics, supply and demand describe market relations between prospective sellers and buyers of a good. The supply and demand model determines price and quantity sold in the market. The model is fundamental in microeconomic analysis of buyers and sellers and of their interactions in a market. It is also used as a point of departure for other economic models and theories. The model predicts that in a competitive market, price will function to equalize the quantity demanded by consumers and the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in an economic equilibrium of price and quantity. The model incorporates other factors changing such equilibrium as reflected in a shift of demand or supply.
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Noun
1. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
(antonym) supply
(hypernym) economic process
(hyponym) consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services
2. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"
(hypernym) request, petition, postulation
(hyponym) challenge
3. 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"
(synonym) need
(hypernym) condition, status
(hyponym) lack, deficiency, want
(derivation) necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for
4. the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) exaction
(derivation) exact
5. required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
(synonym) requirement
(hypernym) duty, responsibility, obligation
(derivation) necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for
Verb
1. 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"
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) want
2. 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 postulates a patient's consent"
(synonym) necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for
(hyponym) claim, take, exact
(verb-group) claim, take, exact
(derivation) requirement
3. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
(synonym) exact
(hypernym) claim
(hyponym) command
4. lay legal claim to
(hypernym) claim
5. summon to court
(hypernym) summon, summons, cite
6. ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest

(v. t.)
To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for; as, the case demands care.
  

(v. t.)
To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question.
  

(v. t.)
To call into court; to summon.
  

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. t.)
The right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.
  

(v. t.)
The asking or seeking for what is due or claimed as due.
  

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. t.)
That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate.
  

(v. t.)
Earnest inquiry; question; query.
  

(v. t.)
A thing or amount claimed to be due.
  

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. i.)
To make a demand; to inquire.