demand
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- noun
- /dɪˈmænd/
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demanda
- There is a high demand for affordable housing in urban areas.
- supply and demand
- consumer demand
- price and demand
As demand goes up, demand for fossil fuel goes down.
- As demand goes up, demand for fossil fuel goes down.
- So there is an excess demand and very little supply.
- So those would be manage demand and capacity.
- OK, If we can increase demand, the supply will come.
- The culture really drives the demand and hype for that product forward.
- District contacts reported continued strong demand for real estate.
- There was a time that there was massive demand for Youtubers on MTV.
Examples
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During the same time, global demand for meat products increased and continues to increase.
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The program's objective was to increase the demand for new cars to spur production and employment.
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And then there is a demand for added energy.
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But man, supply and demand drive price just so much.
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Well, you can actually create demand by enabling people to buy.
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Plant scientists are in particularly high demand given the scope and nature of the environmental problems we face.
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The whole system operates very efficiently in response to customer demand and a changing environment.
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As fuel prices fluctuate, market demand for fuel efficiency should rise and fall.
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Portraits were affordable and much in demand by the newly constituted French people.
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The sharp increase in population has led to a greater demand for healthcare services.
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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The total amount that people, businesses, and the government want to buy in a country at one time
A strong request asking someone to explain or justify their words and actions
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A rise in prices when people want to buy more things than before
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People change how much they buy of something a lot when its price goes up or down
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When buyers buy only at one price, sales drop to zero if price rises and are unlimited if it falls
How Much
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Demand comes from the Latin root mandare 'to order', and long ago it was used for asking people to give or buy things. So in business and economics, demand means how much people want or ask for a product.