See also Demonstration, and démonstration
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English
Etymology
From Latin demonstrationem (from verb demonstrare, "show" or "explain", from prefix de-, "of" or "concerning", + verb monstrare, "show").
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular demonstration |
Plural demonstrations |
demonstration (plural demonstrations)
- The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
- An event at which something will be demonstrated.
- I have to give a demonstration to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.
- A public display of group opinion.
- A show of military force.
- A mathematical proof.
- a. 1697, John Aubrey, Brief Lives, s.v. Thomas Hobbes:
- He read the proposition. […] So he reads the demonstration of it, which referred him back to such a proposition,; which proposition he read.
- a. 1697, John Aubrey, Brief Lives, s.v. Thomas Hobbes:
Related terms
Danish
Noun
demonstration c. (singular definite demonstrationen, plural indefinite demonstrationer)
Inflection
Inflection of demonstration| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | demonstration | demonstrationen | demonstrationer | demonstrationerne |
| genitive | demonstrations | demonstrationens | demonstrationers | demonstrationernes |
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Each demonstration will be 10:30 am-12:30 pm on Saturdays, beginning Jan. 9. Each demonstrator will answer questions as he or she works, so attendees can ...
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