Demonstration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word demonstration
Brit.  |demənˈstreɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word demonstration

noun

- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view (syn: presentation, presentment)
he gave the customer a demonstration
- a show of military force or preparedness
he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations
- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) (syn: manifestation)
there were violent demonstrations against the war
- proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion (syn: monstrance)
- a visual presentation showing how something works (syn: demo)
the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations
the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response

Extra examples

I went to a sculpture demonstration last weekend.

One of the instructors gave a demonstration of how to prune a tree.

Would you mind giving us a demonstration so that we can see how the machine works?

He brought along a copy of the software for demonstration.

Students took part in several nonviolent demonstrations against the government.

The latest tests are a clear demonstration that the vaccine works.

Many people sent cards and flowers in demonstration of their sympathy.

Police broke up the student demonstration.

Ratepayers are organizing a demonstration in front of the Town Hall.

...a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times...

He was an unwilling participant in the demonstration.

...an instructive demonstration of the proper way to pack a suitcase so your clothes don't arrive in a mess...

Demonstration organizers are urging nonviolence.

He felt that there were many unasked questions after his demonstration.

The demonstration passed off without incident.

Word forms

noun
singular: demonstration
plural: demonstrations
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