economic process any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
demand -
a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
status,
condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
lack,
deficiency,
want the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
demand -
required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
demand -
request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
want wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
require,
expect,
ask look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
clamour,
clamor make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"
call in,
call make a phone call; "call in to a radio station"; "call in sick"
demand -
summon to court
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
claim take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
demand request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
demand -
ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"
bespeak,
request,
call for,
quest be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
demand -
require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
exact,
claim,
take take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
govern direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
cost require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"
cry for,
cry out for need badly or desperately; "This question cries out for an answer"
compel force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
demand -
Electric the 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.
