Definition of demonstration
1 : an act, process, or means of demonstrating to the intelligence a demonstration of how to prune a tree: such asa (1) : conclusive evidence : proof a demonstration of her guilt (2) mathematics : derivation 5b : a showing of the merits of a product or service to a prospective consumer a vacuum cleaner demonstration
2 : an outward expression or display a demonstration of compassion
3 : a show of armed force
4 : a public display of group feelings toward a person or cause peaceful demonstrations against the government anti-war demonstrations
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Examples of demonstration in a Sentence
I went to a sculpture demonstration last weekend.
One of the instructors gave a demonstration of how to prune a tree.
Would you mind giving us a demonstration so that we can see how the machine works?
He brought along a copy of the software for demonstration.
Students took part in several nonviolent demonstrations against the government.
The latest tests are a clear demonstration that the vaccine works.
Many people sent cards and flowers in demonstration of their sympathy.
Recent Examples of demonstration from the Web
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The angry spectacle of the demonstration apparently prompted the mayor’s office to conduct a public relations—
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Pre-concert carillon tours and demonstrations every 15 minutes between 5:30-6:30 p.m. June 5: Frans Haagen.
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Soldiers and police too have been hurt in the demonstrations as protesters hurl back gas grenades or launch rocks, but they are generally cared for by official ambulances.
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Eduardo Lugo, a student at the City University of New York who helped organize the demonstration, called the deal immoral.
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The Army suspended demonstrations for about seven weeks afterward.
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A member of the Leap Frogs, the U.S. Navy's elite aerial demonstration team, was killed Sunday in a parachuting accident.
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The festival will feature rowing demonstrations, canoeing, fishing, kite flying, nature walks and bike tours.
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The Alameda County district attorney’s office charged 28-year-old Eric Clanton with hitting several people on the head with a bicycle lock during a chaotic demonstration in Berkeley that turned violent on April 15.
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Origin and Etymology of demonstration
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DEMONSTRATION Defined for English Language Learners
demonstration
playDefinition of demonstration for English Language Learners
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: an act of showing someone how something is used or done
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: an event in which people gather together in order to show that they support or oppose something or someone
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: an act of showing or proving something
DEMONSTRATION Defined for Kids
demonstration
playDefinition of demonstration for Students
1 : an outward expression (as a show of feelings) a demonstration of affection
2 : an act or a means of showing a cooking demonstration
3 : a showing or using of an article for sale to display its good points
4 : a parade or a gathering to show public feeling
Medical Dictionary
demonstration
playMedical Definition of demonstration
: an act, process, or means of demonstrating to the intelligence; especially : a proof by experiment a demonstration of the neutralization of an acid by a base
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