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The countries of the American continent and the adjacent islands are for the United States the natural marts of supply and demand.
Chester A. Arthur

Meaning of "supply and demand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND

supply and demand  [səˈplaɪ ənd dɪˈmɑːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supply and 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 SUPPLY AND DEMAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Supply and demand

In microeconomics, supply and demand is an economic model of price determination in a market. It concludes that in a competitive market, the unit price for a particular good will vary until it settles at a point where the quantity demanded by consumers will equal the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in an economic equilibrium for price and quantity. The four basic laws of supply and demand are::37 ▪ If demand increases and supply remains unchanged, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price. ▪ If demand decreases supply remains unchanged, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price. ▪ If demand remains unchanged and supply increases, a surplus occurs, leading to a lower equilibrium price. ▪ If demand remains unchanged and supply decreases, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher equilibrium price.

Definition of supply and demand in the English dictionary

The definition of supply and demand in the dictionary is the relationship between the availability of goods and services and how much of them people want. Used esp to relate to the impact of this relationship on price levels.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPPLY AND 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 SUPPLY AND DEMAND

suppliant
suppliantly
supplicant
supplicat
supplicate
supplicatingly
supplication
supplicatory
supplicavit
supplied
supplier
supplies
supply
supply chain
supply line
supply management
supply ship
supply teacher
supply-side economics
supplyment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPPLY AND 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
peak demand
Strategic Air Command
tax demand
wage demand

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supply and demand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Find out the translation of supply and demand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of supply and 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 «supply and demand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

供给与需求
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oferta y la demanda
570 millions of speakers

English

supply and demand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आपूर्ति और मांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العرض والطلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спрос и предложение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oferta e demanda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাহিদা এবং যোগান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

offre et la demande
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bekalan dan permintaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Angebot und Nachfrage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

需要と供給
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수요와 공급
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasokan lan pamindhahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cung và cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேவை மற்றும் அளிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरवठा आणि मागणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arz ve talep
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

domanda e offerta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podaż i popyt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попит і пропозиція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cerere și ofertă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσφοράς και της ζήτησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vraag en aanbod
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utbud och efterfrågan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbud og etterspørsel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supply and demand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPLY AND DEMAND»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPPLY AND DEMAND» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «SUPPLY AND DEMAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word supply and demand.
1
Chester A. Arthur
The countries of the American continent and the adjacent islands are for the United States the natural marts of supply and demand.
2
Tim Bishop
In addition to joblessness, of course, by the working of supply and demand, when you have a larger number of people unemployed, wages do not rise at the normal level, so that we had last year a drop in real wages.
3
Trevor Dunn
Pop culture is not about depth. It's about marketing, supply and demand, consumerism.
4
Jeremy Grantham
Capitalism does millions of things better than the alternatives. It balances supply and demand in an elegant way that central planning has never come close to.
5
Andy Grove
The Internet doesn't change everything. It doesn't change supply and demand.
6
Adolf Loos
Supply and demand regulate architectural form.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPPLY AND DEMAND»

Discover the use of supply and demand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supply and demand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Black Markets: The Supply and Demand of Body Parts
This book contends that exclusive reliance on the present altruistic tissue and organ procurement processes in the United States is not only rife with problems, but also improvident.
Michele Goodwin, 2006
2
Lemons and Lemonade: A Book about Supply and Demand
Karly opens a lemonade stand to earn some money and learns the lesson on supply and demand.
Nancy Loewen, 2005
3
How Markets Work: Supply, Demand and the 'real World'
This book is intended as an essential supplemental text for undergraduate economics students, particularly in heterodox programs, as well as for those in companion liberal arts and sociology fields looking for an accessible introduction to ...
Robert E. Prasch, 2008
4
Global Agricultural Supply and Demand: Factors Contributing ...
World market prices for major food commodities such as grains and vegetable oils have risen sharply to historic highs of more than 60% above levels just 2 years ago.
Ronald Trostle, 2010
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Supply and Demand
"Introduces supply and demand and explains how supply and demand affect the prices of things people buy"--Provided by publisher.
Janeen R. Adil, 2006
6
World Water Demand and Supply, 1990 to 2025: Scenarios and ...
Water ballance analysis; Projecting supply and demand; Country groups; Country; Increasing the productivity of irrigation water; Recycling, the water multiplier, and irrigation efffectiveness; Estimating irrigation requirements; A note on ...
‎1998
7
Supply and Demand for Finance of Small Enterprises in Ghana
World Bank Discussion Paper No. 251.
‎1994
8
Supply and Demand
This abstract was intended to convey to the ordinary reader and to the uninitiated student some conception of the general principles of thought which economists now apply to economic problems.
Hubert D. Henderson, 2009
9
The Supply and Demand Paradox: A Treatise on Economics
The author answers both questions fully, in presenting a theory that he has developed -- known as the Supply and Demand Paradox (SDP).
Byron Fisher, 2007
10
The Fertility Revolution: A Supply-Demand Analysis
'This is an extremely important book which contains a number of uniformly excellent papers on a variety of topics relating, to various degrees, to the nexus of demographic-economic interrelationships for presently developing countries.
Richard A. Easterlin, Eileen M. Crimmins, 1985

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPPLY AND DEMAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supply and demand is used in the context of the following news items.
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Introducing the SDCE 100 for 2015
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, this week announced its ... «Supply & Demand Chain Executive, May 15»
2
Meet the 2015 Pros to Know
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, is pleased to announce the 15th ... «Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Feb 15»
3
Demand For After-School Programs Outstrips Supply by Millions
Low-income, black, and Hispanic parents feel the brunt of the gap between supply and demand. They have a harder time than higher-income and white families ... «Education Week News, Oct 14»
4
Introducing the SDCE 100 for 2014
Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, this week announced its ... «Supply & Demand Chain Executive, May 14»
5
2014 Global Oil Supply & Demand Outlook
Now I'll take a step back to assess the global supply and demand data. This is important because the U.S. still imports oil, even as our domestic production ... «Uncommon Wisdom Daily, Apr 14»
6
Meet the 2014 Pros to Know
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, is pleased to announce the 14th ... «Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Feb 14»
7
Scottish housing demand 'higher than supply'
The imbalance between supply and demand caused prices to increase during October, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said. Its latest survey for ... «BBC News, Nov 13»
8
Major Federal Study Sets Foundation for Colorado River Basin's …
The median gap between supply and demand is 3.2 million acre-feet by 2060, or nearly 25 percent more than the forecasted annual flow when accounting for ... «Circle of Blue WaterNews, Dec 12»
9
IEA Paints Dire Picture of Energy Supply and Demand
The world will need to invest $26.3 trillion over the next 22 years in order to boost energy supplies to meet an expected 45 percent increase in demand, reports ... «Greentech Media, Nov 08»

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