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When needed or required.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- The kitten is being fed on demand.
- Our new on-demand software delivery system is cutting edge.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
podle potřeby
— when needed or required
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Czech:
na požádání
— when needed or required
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Esperanto:
laŭpete
— when needed or required
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Finnish:
vaadittaessa
— when needed or required
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Finnish:
tarvittaessa
— when needed or required
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French:
sur commande
— when needed or required
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German:
bei Bedarf
— when needed or required
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German:
nach Bedarf
— when needed or required
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German:
auf Wunsch
— when needed or required
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German:
wenn benötigt
— when needed or required
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German:
auf Bestellung
— when needed or required
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German:
nach Maß
— when needed or required
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German:
in Echtzeit
— when needed or required
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German:
auf Zuruf
— when needed or required
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Greek:
τη αιτήσει
(ti aitísei)
— when needed or required
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Greek:
κατ’ αίτηση
(kat’ aítisi)
— when needed or required
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Hungarian:
igény szerint/esetén/alapján
— when needed or required
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Hungarian:
igény szerinti
— when needed or required
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Indonesian:
sesuai kebutuhan
— when needed or required
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Indonesian:
sesuai permintaan
— when needed or required
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Italian:
a richiesta
— when needed or required
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Italian:
su richiesta
— when needed or required
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Polish:
na żądanie
— when needed or required
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Portuguese:
sob demanda
— when needed or required
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Russian:
по требованию
(po trebovaniju)
— when needed or required
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Spanish:
al pedido
— when needed or required
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Spanish:
a la carta
— when needed or required
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Spanish:
bajo demanda
— when needed or required
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Spanish:
por encargo
— when needed or required
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Spanish:
al llamado
— when needed or required