duty vs demand

duty and demand both are nouns.

duty is not a verb while demand is a verb.

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

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

duty: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
demand: required activity

Other hyponyms of duty include job, guardianship, keeping, safekeeping, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, filial duty, imperative, incumbency, legal duty, line of duty, white man's burden, prerequisite, requirement, requirement.

duty (noun)	demand (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the act of demanding
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons	required activity
a government tax on imports or exports	an urgent or peremptory request
	the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
	a condition requiring relief

duty (verb)	demand (verb)
	request urgently and forcefully
	claim as due or just
	summon to court
	ask to be informed of
	lay legal claim to
	require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between duty and demand

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