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Meaning of demonstration | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner. (clarification of this definition is needed.)
  2. The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner. (clarification of this definition is needed.)
  4. A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
    countable, slang, uncountable
  5. aanwysende voornaamwoord ضَمير أو صِفَة الإشارَه показателно прилагателно / местоимение demonstrativo ukazovací zájmeno Demonstrativpronomen påpegende stedord; demonstrativt pronomen δεικτικό επίθετο, αντωνυμίαdemostrativo näitav asesõna اشاره avomielinen adjectif/pronom démonstratif כִּינוּי רוֹמֵז भावप्रदर्शक, निश्चयवाचक demonstrativan mutató névmás kata penunjuk ábendingarfornafn assistente 指示形容詞・代名詞 (감정을) 노골적으로 나타내는, 설명적인 parodomasis ávardis norādāmais vietniekvārds menunjukkan aanwijzend...
  6. An event at which something will be demonstrated
  7. An event at which something will be demonstrated.
    countable, uncountable
  8. The act or process of providing evidence for or showing the truth of something: a demonstration of the drug's efficacy; a demonstration of the theorem.
  9. Expression of one's feelings by outward signs
  10. A piece of evidence: That car he bought is supposed to be a demonstration of his commitment to clean energy.
  11. Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
    countable, uncountable
  12. A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march
  13. A public display of group opinion, as by a rally or march: peace demonstrations.
  14. A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
    countable, uncountable
  15. the act of demonstrating
  16. A show of military force.
    countable, uncountable
  17. (Logic) proof or evidence leading to proof
  18. A proof.
    countable, uncountable
  19. an explanation, display, illustration, or experiment showing how something works
  20. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a manifestation of grievances, support, or protest by public rallies, parades, etc
  21. a manifestation of emotion
  22. (Military) a show of military force or preparedness

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca nümayiş
Беларуская дэманстрацыя мітынг
Български митинг
Català manifestació
Čeština demonstrace důkaz
Esperanto manifestacio
Eesti meeleavaldus
Gàidhlig taisbeanadh
Magyar tüntetés
Bahasa Indonesia demonstrasi unjuk rasa
Íslenska kröfuganga
Қазақша митинг
ខ្មែរ បាតុកម្ម
한국어 데모 시위 집회
Kurdî protesto
Latina demonstratio
Lëtzebuergesch Demonstratioun
Lietuvių demonstracija
Latviešu demonstrācija
Македонски демонстрација доказ
မြန်မာဘာသာ ဆန္ဒပြပွဲ
Nederlands betoging demonstratie
Polski demonstracja
پښتو لاريون
Português demonstração mostra
Slovenčina demonštrácia
ئۇيغۇرچە نامايىش
اردو مظاہرہ
Tiếng Việt biểu tình

Examples

“[VV]e are able with playne demonſtration to proue, and vvith reaſon to perſvvade that in tymes paſt our fayth vvas alike, that then vve preached thinges correſpondent vnto the forme of faith already published of vs, ſo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gaynesay vs.”
“I have to give a demonstration to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.”
“It's produced tremendous activism and backlash: there's been all sorts of demonstrations and mobilizations in civil society, there's been examples from the people from the Administration being heckled in a restaurant or not served in a restaurant, there's been a growing crescendo of conversation about what that means.”
“Even when there had been hecklers, Victor and other members would focus on setting up their demonstration — signs reading “Let them go now,” and posters bearing the faces of 58 hostages still being held in Gaza.”
“He read the proposition. […] So he reads the demonstration of it, which referred him back to such a proposition,; which proposition he read.”
“If, then, proof from the basic truth is more accurate than proof not so derived, demonstration which depends more closely on it is more accurate than demonstration which is less closely dependent.”

CEFR level

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