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dem·on·stra·tion
\ˌdemənˈstrāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English demonstracioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French demonstration, from Latin demonstration-, demonstratio, from demonstratus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of making known or evident by visible or tangible means: as
a. obsolete : indication, sign
b. : an expression or display (as of feelings) : show, manifestation
< no one was called upon to make any great demonstration of gratitude on receiving a gift — Havelock Ellis >
2. : the act, process, or means of demonstrating to the intelligence: as
a. : conclusive evidence
< seek for a demonstration of his guilt >
b. : a proof by experiment
< a lecture demonstration of the neutralization of an acid by a base >
c. : exhibition of methods of manufacture by means of specimens, examples, or specific instances
< demonstrations in shingle making and other frontier crafts — American Guide Series: Texas >
d. : illustration of the practical application of theories or methods
< an early demonstration of satisfactory housing within the limitations of the average city block — American Guide Series: New York City >
< a demonstration school for student teachers to observe approved teaching practices >
3. : an exhibition of armed force or a movement indicating an attack to show readiness for combat or to divert attention from the real point of attack
< tying down the main enemy forces with demonstrations, feints, or limited attacks — Military Engineer >
4. : a public display of group feeling (as of approval, sympathy, or antagonism) especially towards a person, cause, or action of public interest
< while the delegates are howling and conducting their demonstrations, the leaders may be quietly engaged in the highest statesmanship — D.D.McKean >
5. : a logical proof; specifically : one in which the conclusion is the immediate sequence of reasoning from axiomatic or established premises
6. Roman law : the first of the four principal parts of the formula or order of reference to a magistrate in which the general background and subject matter of a case in litigation was set forth — compare intention 1c(1)
7. : a showing to a prospective buyer or buyers (as by actual operation) of the merits of an article or product |