assumption vs demand

assumption

noun
  • The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim. 

  • A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August. 

  • Assumptio. 

  • The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism. 

  • The taking of a person up into heaven. 

  • The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting. 

  • The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition. 

demand

noun
  • A forceful claim for something. 

  • An urgent request. 

  • The desire to purchase goods and services. 

  • An order. 

  • The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price. 

  • A requirement. 

  • More precisely peak demand or peak load, 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. 

verb
  • To require of someone. 

  • To claim a right to something. 

  • To ask forcefully for information. 

  • To request forcefully. 

  • To issue a summons to court. 

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