Demand (Noun)
Meaning 1
Required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
The act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 4
An urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Her infantile behavior was marked by constant demands for attention and praise from her parents.
- The refugees made demands for better living conditions and more aid from the government.
- The protesters presented a list of demands for environmental reforms to the corporate executives.
- The union's demands for higher wages and better benefits were met with resistance from management.
- The tyrannical ruler's unreasonable demands for absolute obedience from his subjects was a hallmark of his reign.
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Meaning 5
The ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.