English dictionary
demonstration
nounPronunciation
dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
noun
- a show of military force or preparedness
noun
- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
noun
- proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
noun
- a visual presentation showing how something works
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