demand vs challenge

challenge vs demand

demand and challenge both are nouns.

demand and challenge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demand	Yes	No	Yes	No
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, challenge is a hyponym of demand; that is, challenge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than demand:

demand: an urgent or peremptory request
challenge: a demand by a sentry for a password or identification

Other hyponyms of demand include ultimatum, insistence, insisting, call, claim, requisition, call, call, margin call, pay claim, wage claim.

demand (noun)	challenge (noun)
the act of demanding	a call to engage in a contest or fight
required activity	questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
an urgent or peremptory request	a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services	a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
a condition requiring relief	a demanding or stimulating situation

demand (verb)	challenge (verb)
request urgently and forcefully	issue a challenge to
claim as due or just	take exception to
summon to court	raise a formal objection in a court of law
ask to be informed of	ask for identification
lay legal claim to
require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between demand and challenge

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