demonstration
The act of demonstratingThe act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
» Let me give you a demonstration.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
Demonstration
демонстра́цияdemonstrácija, пока́зpokáz
демонстра́ціяdemonstrácija
The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
(countable, uncountable)An event at which something will be demonstrated.
I have to give a demonstration to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.
Demonstration, Vorführung
демонстра́цияdemonstrácija, пока́зpokáz
демонстра́ціяdemonstrácija
(countable, uncountable)Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
(countable, uncountable)A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
Demonstration, Kundgebung
демонстра́цияdemonstrácija, манифеста́цияmanifestácija, ми́тингmíting
демонстра́ціяdemonstrácija, маніфеста́ціяmanifestácija, мі́тингmítynh
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
(countable, uncountable)A show of military force.
a show of military force or preparedness
(countable, uncountable)A proof.
Examples
58 sentencesLet me give you a demonstration.
Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.
deDutzende Jugendlicher nahmen an der Demonstration teil.
Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.
deIhr kleiner Protest entwickelte sich zu einer Massendemonstration.
He took part in the anti-war demonstration.
ruОн принял участие в антивоенной демонстрации.
deEr nahm an der Antikriegsdemo teil.
The police fired tear gas to break up the demonstration.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English demonstracioun, from Old French demonstration, from Latin dēmōnstrātiōFrom Middle English demonstracioun, from Old French demonstration, from Latin dēmōnstrātiōnem, from dēmōnstrāre (“show or explain”), from dē- (“of or concerning”) + mōnstrāre (“show”).
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Forms
plural: demonstrations| Singular | demonstration |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature):manifestation
- proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion:monstrance
- a visual presentation showing how something works:demo
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view:presentationpresentment
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable