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supply

supply

395 1.3
The act of providing things people need
  • noun
  • /səˈplaɪ/
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  • We had a whole scenario on supply chain disruptions.
  • supply and demand
  • supply chain
  • supply disruptions

We had a whole scenario on supply chain disruptions.

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Examples

  • Because we have a supply and demand issue.

  • You told me we had an adequate water supply.

  • Population and production are going up, but the supply is going down.

  • There was under supply of basic skills training.

  • For the short term, the problem is not one of supply but rather one of environmental effects.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There are some platforms that have enough supply of content and enough demand.

  • So this inventory issue or lack of supply is what's driving prices up.

  • Energy policy must be targeted toward expanding the supply of all domestic resources, including coal.

    Academic text (1999)
  • That's a huge strain on supply and trained professionals.

  • The supply of clean water to the village has improved significantly over the last year.

Synonyms

production
vssupply
304 2.7

Making goods or services on a large scale

is about providing those items to people rather than making them
distribution
vssupply
190 3.0

A system that moves goods from factories to stores

is more general and not limited to movement or selling processes
provision
vssupply
8 3.4

The act of supplying things people need, like food

covers providing both needed and wanted items more broadly
stocking
vssupply
6 4.0

To put goods or fish into a place to keep it full

is broader, covering any act of making items available to users
supplying
vssupply
1 2.3

Giving things people need or want

is the noun that refers to the same action
purveyance
vssupply
9.9

The act of supplying food and other things people need

applies more widely to providing many types of goods or services

Antonyms

1.3

Not having something you need or want

76 6.2

Not having basic things you need, like food, shelter, or sleep

Idioms

To feel too proud of your own work or ideas and ignore other people's advice

Compounds

43 1.6

A system that gives water to homes and buildings for drinking and washing

36 2.0

The amount of food available to people in a place

money supply
  • Specialized
36 3.1

All the money in cash and bank accounts that people use in a country

15 3.4

A route that brings food, goods, or fuel to a place

9 2.0

A small room where people keep office and cleaning supplies

7 3.7

A ship that brings things like food and fuel to ships at sea

6 3.8

A road or path used to carry food and equipment to soldiers

A box of food, water, and medicine kept for use during a disaster

supply-side economics
  • Specialized
3 7.2

An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules

supply curve
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A graph that shows how much producers will sell at different prices

A military officer who organizes and gives food, equipment, and fuel to troops

supply ship
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A spacecraft that delivers food, equipment, and spare parts to a space station

A store that sells wood, tiles, and other materials for making houses

A shop that sells materials for making and repairing houses and other buildings

inelastic supply
  • Specialized
7.5

Price changes cause little or no change in the amount produced

8.0

A market where sellers sell only at one price and refuse lower prices

supply chamber
  • Specialized
5.8

A container that holds a liquid or material and lets it out when needed

How Much

investment
3.2
supply
395 1.3
resource
2.0
input
  • Specialized
42 3.9
contribution
373 2.8

Surface Forms

supply singular
supplies plural

Etymology

Supply as a noun comes from Latin supplere 'to fill', the same root you find in complete, so a supply can mean the act of giving what is needed — 'filling' a need.