on demand

prepositional phrase

When needed or required.

“The kitten is being fed on demand.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative on-demand

  1. idiomaticWhen needed or required.

    The kitten is being fed on demand.

    2 more examples

    Our new on-demand software delivery system is cutting edge.

    After the first day of May, 1822, the bank of England, if they shall think fit, may pay or exchange the lawful coin of the realm, for any of their own notes, payable on demand.

    1835, Thomas Stephen, “The Rise, Progress, and Gradual Improvement of the Laws of England”, in The Book of the Constitution of Great Britain: […], Glasgow; Edinburgh: Blackie & Son, […]; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun., & Co.; London: Simpkin & Marshall, →OCLC, pages 275–276

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
to order

Translations

Czech podle potřeby, na požádání
  • podle potřebywhen needed or required
  • na požádáníwhen needed or required
Esperanto laŭpete
  • laŭpetewhen needed or required
Finnish vaadittaessa, tarvittaessa
  • vaadittaessawhen needed or required
  • tarvittaessawhen needed or required
French sur commande
  • sur commandewhen needed or required
German bei Bedarf, nach Bedarf
  • bei Bedarfwhen needed or required
  • nach Bedarfwhen needed or required
  • auf Wunschwhen needed or required
  • wenn benötigtwhen needed or required
  • auf Bestellungwhen needed or required
  • nach Maßwhen needed or required
  • in Echtzeitwhen needed or required
  • auf Zurufwhen needed or required
Greek τη αιτήσει, κατ’ αίτηση
  • τη αιτήσει (ti aitísei)when needed or required
  • κατ’ αίτηση (kat’ aítisi)when needed or required
Hungarian igény szerint/esetén/alapján, igény szerinti
  • igény szerint/esetén/alapjánwhen needed or required
  • igény szerintiwhen needed or required
Indonesian sesuai kebutuhan, sesuai permintaan
  • sesuai kebutuhanwhen needed or required
  • sesuai permintaanwhen needed or required
Irish ar éileamh
  • ar éileamhwhen needed or required
Italian a richiesta, su richiesta
  • a richiestawhen needed or required
  • su richiestawhen needed or required
Polish na żądanie
  • na żądaniewhen needed or required
Portuguese sob demanda
  • sob demandawhen needed or required
Russian по требованию
  • по требованию (po trebovaniju)when needed or required
Spanish al pedido, a la carta
  • al pedidowhen needed or required
  • a la cartawhen needed or required
  • bajo demandawhen needed or required
  • por encargowhen needed or required
  • al llamadowhen needed or required
Cite this entry
APA

on demand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20demand

MLA

“on demand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20demand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on demand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20demand.

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