demanded

noun

The desire to purchase goods and services.

(economics) 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.

An urgent request.

A forceful claim for something.

An order.

A requirement.

(electricity supply) More precisely peak demand or peak load, a 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 require of someone.

To claim a right to something.

To ask forcefully for information.

(law) To issue a summons to court.

Roots

mandomand- · Latin · entrust, order

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