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demonstration
- /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/ US, UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English demonstracioun, from Old French demonstration, from Latin dēmōnstrātiōnem, from dēmōnstrāre (“show or explain”), from dē- (“of or concerning”) + mōnstrāre (“show”).
Morphologically demonstrate + -ion.
noun demonstrations
- The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. [VV]e are able with playne demonſtration to proue, and vvith reaſon to perſvvade that in tymes paſt our fayth vvas alike, that then vve preached thinges correſpondent vnto the forme of faith already published of vs, ſo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gaynesay vs.
- A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
- An event at which something will be demonstrated. I have to give a demonstration to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.
- Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
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A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
It's produced tremendous activism and backlash: there's been all sorts of demonstrations and mobilizations in civil society, there's been examples from the people from the Administration being heckled in a restaurant or not served in a restaurant, there's been a growing crescendo of conversation abo
Similar: protest, march, parade, manifestation
- A show of military force.
- A proof. He read the proposition. […] So he reads the demonstration of it, which referred him back to such a proposition,; which proposition he read.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: presentation, demo, presentment, logical proof, demonstrate, demonstrator, illustrative, indication, showing, performance, explanatory, indicative, show, evidence, evidentiary, exhibition
Translations
Every language
noun act
| Español | demostración, demonstración |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 논증 nonjeung |
| 日本語 | 実証 jisshō |
| 中文 | 示範 /示范 shìfàn, 演示 yǎnshì |
| हिन्दी | निरूपण nirūpaṇ |
| Português | demonstração |
| Français | démonstration |
| Deutsch | Demonstration |
| Italiano | dimostrazione |
| Română | demonstrație, demonstrare |
| Русский | демонстра́ция demonstrácija, пока́з pokáz |
noun event
| Español | demostración, demonstración |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | デモンストレーション demonsutorēshon, デモ demo |
| 中文 | 證實 /证实 zhèngshí, 演示 yǎnshì |
| हिन्दी | प्रदर्शन pradarśan |
| Português | demonstração |
| Français | démonstration |
| Deutsch | Demonstration, Vorführung |
| Italiano | dimostrazione |
| Ελληνικά | επίδειξη epídeixi |
| Русский | демонстра́ция demonstrácija, пока́з pokáz |
noun public display of group opinion
| Español | manifestación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 데모 demo, 시위 siwi, 집회 jiphoe |
| 日本語 | デモ demo, 示威 shii |
| 中文 | 示威 shìwēi, 遊行 /游行 yóuxíng |
| हिन्दी | प्रदर्शन pradarśan, जुलूस julūs |
| Português | demonstração, mostra |
| Français | manifestation, démonstration |
| Deutsch | Demonstration, Kundgebung |
| Italiano | dimostrazione, manifestazione |
| Ελληνικά | διαδήλωση diadílosi |
| Română | manifestație, demonstrație |
| Русский | демонстра́ция demonstrácija, манифеста́ция manifestácija, ми́тинг míting |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu tình |
| العربية | مُظَاهَرَة muẓāhara, تَظَاهُر taẓāhur |
| עברית | הַפְגָּנָה hafganá |
noun mathematical proof
| Français | démonstration |
|---|
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title = {demonstration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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