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demand

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //dɪˈmænd// UK //dɪmˈɑːnd// de·mand General-service

n. a strong request for something that you believe you have a right to get. In business, it also means the amount of people who want to buy a specific product.

n. an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right; in an economic context, the desire of consumers for a particular commodity or service.


SIMPLE

There is a high demand for organic vegetables lately.

CONTEXTUAL

The workers issued a formal demand for better safety equipment and higher wages during the negotiations.

COMPLEX

Economists noted that while the supply of housing remained stagnant, the sudden surge in demand led to an unprecedented increase in market prices across the suburban sector.

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Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand From late Middle English demaunden, from Old French demander, from Latin dēmandō, dēmandāre.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'for' when referring to a desire for goods or services.

Pitfall

The demand of new cars is risingThe demand for new cars is risingWhen expressing the desire for a product or service, the noun 'demand' is followed by the preposition 'for', not 'of'.

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