Demand noun

noun. /dɪˈmænd/ 1[countable] demand (for something/that…) a very firm request for something; something that someone needs a demand for higher pay demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for)

1. Is demand a noun or adjective?
2. Why is demand a noun?
3. Is demand a countable noun?
4. What is this word demand?

Is demand a noun or adjective?

demand (noun) ... on–demand (adjective) supply and demand (noun)

Why is demand a noun?

demand used as a noun:

The desire to purchase goods and services. "Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply." The amount of a good or service that a consumer is willing to buy at a particular price. ... "His job makes many demands on his time."

Is demand a countable noun?

(countable) A demand is what you say must be done or what you say you must have, a strong request. His demands for new machines were ignored by the company. (usually plural) The demands on someone or something are the difficult things that are required of them.

What is this word demand?

Demand means "an urgent request," like your demand that teachers give no homework on the weekend, or the act of making the request — teachers who demand that the work get done, even if it's the weekend.