composite demand

noun

A situation in which a single good or resource is demanded for multiple distinct uses, so that the total demand for that good is the sum of the quantities required for all of its uses.

Meanings

nouncomposite demand (countable and uncountable, plural composite demands)

plural composite demands

  1. countableuncountableeconomicsA situation in which a single good or resource is demanded for multiple distinct uses, so that the total demand for that good is the sum of the quantities required for all of its uses.
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