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