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demand
demand In this historical usage, demand means the amount of a commodity that buyers in a market are prepared to buy at a given price, or the rate at which they would buy it over time.
In this historical usage, demand means the amount of a commodity that buyers in a market are prepared to buy at a given price, or the rate at which they would buy it over time. It can also mean the purchasing power offered in exchange for the item, and it is distinguished from desire because demand refers to an actual market quantity rather than a feeling.