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  • 21supply — 1 noun 1 AMOUNT AVAILABLE (C) an amount of something that is available to be used (+ of): a regular supply of fresh vegetables | More donors are needed as blood supplies are running low. 2 be in short supply if something is in short supply, there …

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  • 22Need — For other uses, see Need (disambiguation). A need is something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death.… …

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  • 23supply — 01. We need to order more office [supplies]; we re running out of computer paper and pens. 02. The artists picked up a lot of useful art [supplies] while shopping in the big city. 03. Our children get excited every September when we buy their new …

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  • 24supply — 1. v. & n. v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 provide or furnish (a thing needed). 2 (often foll. by with) provide (a person etc. with a thing needed). 3 meet or make up for (a deficiency or need etc.). 4 fill (a vacancy, place, etc.) as a substitute. n. (pl.… …

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  • 25Supply & Demand Chain Executive — Infobox Magazine title = Supply Demand Chain Executive editor = Andrew K. Reese frequency = 6 Issues per year circulation = 50,000 category = Technology Magazine company = Cygnus Business Media firstdate = August 2000 country = United States… …

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  • 26need — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ned, from Old English nīed, nēd; akin to Old High German nōt distress, need, Old Prussian nautin need Date: before 12th century 1. necessary duty ; obligation 2. a. a lack of something requisite, desirable, or… …

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  • 27supply — I. verb (supplied; supplying) Etymology: Middle English supplien to complete, compensate for, from Middle French soupplier, from Latin supplēre to fill up, complete, raise (a military unit, crew) to its full complement, substitute, from sub up +… …

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  • 28supply — I. /səˈplaɪ / (say suh pluy) verb (supplied, supplying) –verb (t) 1. to furnish (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite. 2. to furnish or provide (something wanting or requisite): to supply electricity to a… …

  • 29supply-side — /səˈplaɪ saɪd/ (say suh pluy suyd) adjective of or relating to supply side economics: we need proper supply side policies. –supply sider, noun …

  • 30supply — I sup•ply [[t]səˈplaɪ[/t]] v. plied, ply•ing, 1) to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: supplying the poor with clothing[/ex] 2) to furnish or provide (something wanting or requisite): supplied… …

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