on demand

on de·mand

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn dih-mand, -mahnd]
- /ɒn, ɔn dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/
- /ɒn dɪˈmɑːnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn dih-mand, -mahnd]
- /ɒn, ɔn dɪˈmænd, -ˈmɑnd/

Definitions of on demand words

verb with object on demand to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt. 1
verb with object on demand to ask for peremptorily or urgently: He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in. 1
verb with object on demand to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary: This task demands patience. Justice demands objectivity. 1
verb with object on demand Law. to lay formal legal claim to. to summon, as to court. 1
verb without object on demand to make a demand; inquire; ask. 1
noun on demand the act of demanding. 1

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Origin of on demand

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English demaunden < Anglo-French demaunder < Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, L to entrust, equivalent to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate

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Parts of speech for On demand

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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on demand popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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