English noun: demonstration | |||
1. | demonstration (act) a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view | ||
Samples | The presentation of new data. He gave the customer a demonstration. | ||
Synonyms | presentation, presentment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | counterdemonstration, exhibition, exposure, lecture demonstration, performance | ||
2. | demonstration (act) a show of military force or preparedness | ||
Samples | He confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
3. | demonstration (act) a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) | ||
Samples | There were violent demonstrations against the war. | ||
Synonyms | manifestation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dissent, objection, protest | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | protest march, work-in | ||
Instance hyponym | Boston Tea Party | ||
Domain category | government, political science, politics | ||
4. | demonstration (communication) proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion | ||
Synonyms | monstrance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | proof | ||
5. | demonstration (communication) a visual presentation showing how something works | ||
Samples | The lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations. The lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response. | ||
Synonyms | demo | ||
Broader (hypernym) | visual communication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | display, exemplification, expression, illustration, manifestation, reflection, reflexion, show | ||