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demonstration

/dˌɛmʌnstɹˈeɪʃʌn/noun4 syllables

Demonstration means: a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view.

Synonyms for demonstration5

noun, as in a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

presentation, presentment

noun, as in a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)

manifestation

noun, as in proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

monstrance

noun, as in a visual presentation showing how something works

demo

What does demonstration mean?5

noun

1

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view“the presentation of new data”

2

a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)“there were violent demonstrations against the war”

3

proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion

4

a visual presentation showing how something works“the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations”

5

a show of military force or preparedness“he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with demonstration?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for demonstration, grouped by syllable

Demonstration in a sentence

  • They were promptly surrounded by policemen, who tried to break up the demonstration.LoverofEnglish
  • He wanted to go to the demonstration, but he was arrested.Anifanfula
  • While the demonstration was being made, the president was taking notes.unknown
  • The demonstration was hardly an insurrection -- on the contrary, people were rather peaceful.KoreanBeaver
  • Tomorrow, we'll organise a demonstration against the abuse of power.MessDjaaf
  • Secret police moved among the crowd during the demonstration.CM
  • Nearly a thousand people participated in the demonstration.CM
  • The police tried to stop the street demonstration.unknown

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Forms of demonstration

as a noun

plural
demonstrations