demand

1. demand (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The desire to purchase goods and services.

Example: Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.

Concept: Спрос

Polarities of the concept

2. demand (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to buy a good or service, as measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point; the amount itself.

Example: Supply and demand ebb and flow in a complex interplay.

3. demand (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A forceful claim for something.

Example: Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.

4. demand (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To request forcefully.

Example: I demand to see the manager.

5. demand (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To claim a right to something.

Example: The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.

6. demand (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To ask forcefully for information.

Example: I demand an immediate explanation.