Phrase guide

on demand

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

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

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: podle potřeby — when needed or required
  • Czech: na požádání — when needed or required
  • Esperanto: laŭpete — when needed or required
  • Finnish: vaadittaessa — when needed or required
  • Finnish: tarvittaessa — when needed or required
  • French: sur commande — when needed or required
  • German: bei Bedarf — when needed or required
  • German: nach Bedarf — when needed or required
  • German: auf Wunsch — when needed or required
  • German: wenn benötigt — when needed or required
  • German: auf Bestellung — when needed or required
  • German: nach Maß — when needed or required
  • German: in Echtzeit — when needed or required
  • German: auf Zuruf — when needed or required
  • Greek: τη αιτήσει (ti aitísei) — when needed or required
  • Greek: κατ’ αίτηση (kat’ aítisi) — when needed or required
  • Hungarian: igény szerint/esetén/alapján — when needed or required
  • Hungarian: igény szerinti — when needed or required
  • Indonesian: sesuai kebutuhan — when needed or required
  • Indonesian: sesuai permintaan — when needed or required
  • Italian: a richiesta — when needed or required
  • Italian: su richiesta — when needed or required
  • Polish: na żądanie — when needed or required
  • Portuguese: sob demanda — when needed or required
  • Russian: по требованию (po trebovaniju) — when needed or required
  • Spanish: al pedido — when needed or required
  • Spanish: a la carta — when needed or required
  • Spanish: bajo demanda — when needed or required
  • Spanish: por encargo — when needed or required
  • Spanish: al llamado — when needed or required