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PRONUNCIATION OF PEAK DEMAND

peak demand  [piːk dɪˈmɑːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEAK DEMAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peak demand is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PEAK DEMAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peak demand

Peak demand

Peak demand is used to refer to a historically high point in the sales record of a particular product. In terms of energy use, peak demand describes a period of simultaneous, strong consumer demand or a period of highest demand in a billing period.

Definition of peak demand in the English dictionary

The definition of peak demand in the dictionary is a time at which a product was at its maximum demand and had its most ever sales. Other definition of peak demand is a time at which the demand and supply of electricity reaches its maximum level.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEAK DEMAND


command
kəˈmɑːnd
counterdemand
ˈkaʊntədɪˌmɑːnd
countermand
ˌkaʊntəˈmɑːnd
darned
dɑːnd
demand
dɪˈmɑːnd
nondemand
ˌnɒndɪˈmɑːnd
redemand
ˌriːdɪˈmɑːnd
remand
rɪˈmɑːnd
reprimand
ˈrɛprɪˌmɑːnd
second-in-command
ˌsɛkəndɪnkəˈmɑːnd
telecommand
ˈtelɪkəˌmɑːnd
Uttarakhand
ˌʊtəˈrækɑːnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEAK DEMAND

peak
Peak District
peak experience
peak hours
peak listening time
peak load
peak period
peak production
peak programme meter
peak rate
peak season
peak time
peak traffic
peak viewing time
peak year
peak-hour
peak-time
Peake
peaked
peakedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEAK DEMAND

aggregate demand
biochemical oxygen demand
chain of command
consumer demand
control command
excess demand
final demand
gourmand
Helmand
in demand
indirect demand
law of supply and demand
market demand
Mobile Command
on demand
on remand
Strategic Air Command
supply and demand
tax demand
wage demand

Synonyms and antonyms of peak demand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peak demand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEAK DEMAND

Find out the translation of peak demand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peak demand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peak demand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

需求高峰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demanda máxima
570 millions of speakers

English

peak demand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिकतम मांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذروة الطلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пик спроса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pico de demanda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শীর্ষ চাহিদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la demande de pointe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permintaan puncak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spitzenbedarf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピーク需要
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최대 수요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keperluan puncak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhu cầu cao điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்ச கோரிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीक मागणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

En yoğun talep
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

domanda di picco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczytowe zapotrzebowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пік попиту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cerere de vârf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιχμής της ζήτησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piekvraag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

toppbelastning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

topp etterspørsel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peak demand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAK DEMAND»

The term «peak demand» is regularly used and occupies the 106.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAK DEMAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peak demand

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEAK DEMAND»

Discover the use of peak demand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peak demand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zero Peak Homes: Designing for Zero Electric Peak Demand in ...
significantly reduced peak demand were simulated as a package. The addition of a photovoltaic (PV) system was used to eliminate the remaining demand. The PV system was simulated in a number of different orientations to determine the ...
Chris Buntine, 2007
2
Environmental Engineering
Peak Demand Estimates The maximum hourly or peak-demand flow upon which to base the design of a water distribution system should be determined for each situation. A small residential community, for example, would have characteristics  ...
Joseph A. Salvato, Nelson L. Nemerow, Franklin J. Agardy, 2003
3
Renewable Electricity and the Grid: The Challenge of Variability
The graphs show that although the peak demand of 59,632MW occurred in week 22 (21–27 November) when the generation available margin was 21 per cent, the minimum generation available margin of 5 per cent occurred in week 34, ...
Godfrey Boyle, 2012
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Cogeneration & Small Power Production Manual
The analyst first computes the average maximum peak kW demand for each customer during the peak demand period. He then determines each customer's percentage of the system peak and then multiplies that percentage by the system's ...
Scott A. Spiewak, 1997
5
Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings
(1) Demand Limiting Many utilities add a surcharge to their electric bills for peak demand. The philosophy behind this is quite simple. A utility must be able to supply the maximum power required by its customers at any time during the year,  ...
Dennis R. Landsberg, Ronald Stewart, 1980
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Power Distribution Planning Reference Book, Second Edition
By contrast, reductions in peak demand level are valuable mostly to just the utility . It can benefit because it does not need to invest in capacity to meet high, perhaps growing, peak loads nor pay for losses and operating costs driven high by ...
H. Lee Willis, 2004
7
Energy Utility Rate Setting
Common demand meters register only the highest fifteen-minute demand in a month, which may not be at the time of the system peak demand. This demand is called the noncoincident demand. Therefore, coincident peak demands for most  ...
Lowell Alt, 2006
8
The Electronics Handbook, Second Edition
A computerized power-demand controller provides an effective method of managing peak demand. A controller can analyze the options available and switch loads as needed to maintain a relatively constant power demand from the utility ...
Jerry C. Whitaker, 2005
9
Sizing Water Service Lines and Meters
In some situations, when usage in a facility may be uncertain, the estimated peak demand may need to be increased, and the tap and service line sized accordingly. The size of the tap and service line could be larger than the meter since the ...
‎2004
10
Electricity Deregulation: Choices and Challenges
The peak demand schedule, Dpeak, reflects demand on a hot summer afternoon when demand intersects the competitive supply curve at a price of about $40/MW . In contrast, the off-peak demand period, Doffpeak, reflects demand in the ...
James M. Griffin, Steven L. Puller, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEAK DEMAND»

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Residents asked to limit water use during peak periods
The new water tower is filled at night so that the volume in the tower can feed water customers during peak demand times, and the city also ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
2
Why Sustainability Isn't a Bad Word in Corporate America
... asses returns on batteries today, but they added another layer of data and provided the ability to cut peak demand, saving demand charges. «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
3
Heat pump firm wins contract to supply UK-first solar thermal network
This will allow the system to meet peak demand for energy in the morning. “Although the pumps will use electricity as part of this process, some ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
4
New York Stores: Stop Pumping Frigid Air Onto the Sidewalks
“The practice is most troublesome because it usually occurs on the peak demand days of the summer,” says Goldstein, who supported Local ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
5
Gold in India swings to premium as international price collapses
... 10 grams would see “a sharp sharp increase in demand, especially as August is the month on the cusp of entering the peak demand season. «The Bullion Desk, Jul 15»
6
Use Uber for Freedom
... to Uber that cuts against the grain of his argument about congestion: He objects to Uber's ability to raise prices during times of peak demand. «Barron's, Jul 15»
7
Cabot CEO: “Better days ahead” after second-quarter loss of $27.5 …
... more easily to highly populated areas during peak demand times, likely providing the Houston-based company better prices for its products. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
8
Demand Response for Restaurants, Retail
Peak demand occurs during the highest point of consumption, and often lasts for a half hour or more during the day, says EnTouch. The timing ... «Energy Manager Today, Jul 15»
9
Insiders Are Investing In EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) - Is It Worth Your …
During the peak demand – like very hot and severely cold days, black out happens if the demand can't be met. So utilities and grid operators ... «Insider Monkey, Jul 15»
10
ChargePoint + Green Charge Networks = Smart EV Charging + …
Now the companies ChargePoint and Green Charge Networks have added a new twist to shave peak demand and the high cost that comes ... «CleanTechnica, Jul 15»

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