noun๐ShareThe desire to purchase goods and services."Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply."demandbusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price."The high demand for tickets to the school play meant they sold out quickly. "demandbusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA forceful claim for something."The student made a strong demand for extra help in math class. "demandbusinesseconomygovernmentpoliticslawrightessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA requirement."His job makes many demands on his time."demandbusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn urgent request."The student made a demand for a longer deadline on the project. "demandbusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn order."The teacher's demand for silence was immediate. "demandbusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(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."The electricity company's peak demand was highest during the summer months, when air conditioning use increased significantly. "utilityenergytechnicaldemandessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo request forcefully."I demand to see the manager."demandbusinesseconomypoliticsgovernmentlawessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo claim a right to something."The bank is demanding the mortgage payment."demandrightgovernmentpoliticslawbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo ask forcefully for information."I demand an immediate explanation."communicationactiondemandessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo require of someone."This job demands a lot of patience."demandbusinesseconomyactionlawessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo issue a summons to court."The judge demanded the witness to appear in court on Monday. "lawdemandgovernmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading