Definition of "demand"
- noun
The desire to purchase goods and services.
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price.
A need.
A claim for something.
A requirement.
An urgent request.
An order.
The 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.
- verb
To request forcefully.
To claim a right to something.
To ask forcefully for information.
To require of someone.
To issue a summons to court.
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