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Meaning of 'demonstration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Demonstration [ n.]
- The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable evidence, to the senses or reason.
- An expression, as of the feelings, by outward signs; a manifestation; a show.
- The exhibition and explanation of a dissection or other anatomical preparation.
- (Mil.) a decisive exhibition of force, or a movement indicating an attack.
- The act of proving by the syllogistic process, or the proof itself.
- A course of reasoning showing that a certain result is a necessary consequence of assumed premises; -- these premises being definitions, axioms, and previously established propositions.

Meaning of 'demonstration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . demonstration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a show of military force or preparedness
Example in sentence:
  • he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations
Meaning (2):
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
Example in sentence:
  • he gave the customer a demonstration;
  • the presentation of new data
Meaning (3):
- a visual presentation showing how something works
Example in sentence:
  • the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations;
  • the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response
Meaning (4):
- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
Example in sentence:
  • there were violent demonstrations against the war

Nearby Words:

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