demand

/dɪˈmɑːnd/noun
Elementary
1

The desire to purchase goods and services.

2

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.

3

A forceful claim for something.

4

A requirement.

5

An urgent request.

6

An order.

7

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.

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