Meaning & use
unmet demand
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Meaning
noununcountablebusinessfinance
A situation in which people want to buy or use something but there is not enough available.
Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun phrase; it does not take 'a' or a plural form.
Patterns
- unmet demand for something
- unmet demand among someone
- meet unmet demand
There is huge unmet demand for affordable housing in the city.
The company identified unmet demand for online tutoring among busy parents.
Unmet demand for the new phone led to long waiting lists.
Common combinations
- unmet demand for
- There is unmet demand for electric cars in rural areas.
- growing unmet demand
- Growing unmet demand for healthcare is a challenge for the government.
- meet unmet demand
- The new factory will help meet unmet demand.
- unmet demand among
- Unmet demand among young professionals is driving the market.
Synonyms and how they differ
- pent-up demand
- Pent-up demand refers to demand held back by circumstances, which may or may not be met later.
- excess demand
- Excess demand is a technical economic term for demand greater than supply at a given price.
Opposites
Commonly confused: unmet demand or unmet need?
unmet demand vs unmet need
Unmet need is more general and can refer to social or health needs, not just market demand.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'unmet demand' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Unmet demand' is uncountable, so it does not take 'an' or a plural. The preposition after it is 'for,' not 'of.'
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