Demand vs Basic - What's the difference?
demand | basic |
The desire to purchase goods and services.
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A need.
A claim for something.
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A requirement.
An urgent request.
An order.
(electricity supply) 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.
To request forcefully.
To claim a right to something.
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To require of someone.
(legal) To issue a summons to court.
Necessary, essential for life or some process.
Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
(slang) Vapid, boring, or uncool.
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A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
(military) Basic training.
As a noun demand
is the desire to purchase goods and services.As a verb demand
is to request forcefully.As an adjective basic is
basic.demand
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Alternative forms
* demaund, demaunde (obsolete)Noun
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Usage notes
One can also make demands on someone. * See for uses and meaning of demand collocated with these words.Synonyms
* (a requirement) impositionDerived terms
* demand-driven * in demand * on demandVerb
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Synonyms
* * (ask strongly)basic
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
- The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is purely basic .
- Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada / Them basic bitches wear that shit, so I don't even bother
Why Does Everyone Hate Anne Hathaway?", The Observer (University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College), Volume 46, Issue 101, 1 March 2013, page 11:
- I'm not saying people are jealous of Hathaway because she is so perfect. Yes, she does have it all — husband, healthy career, good looks. But she doesn't do anything in an "awesome" way. She's basic .
Firing Line: Rowling says ‘JK,’ Ron and Hermione not meant to be", The Daily Campus (Southern Methodist University), Volume 99, Issue 54, 3 February 2014, page 4:
- And what can be said about Ginny? She’s basic . My guess is that she spends her time drinking pumpkin spice lattes and watching “Pretty Little Liars.” The Chosen One is way out of her quidditch league.
Synonyms
* See also * (chemistry) alkalineAntonyms
* (chemistry) acidicDerived terms
* basically * BASICNoun
(en noun)- Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
- Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.