demonstration meaning and definition

DEMONSTRATION noun

Definition of demonstration (noun)

1. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
   • "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
   • synonyms: presentation, presentment
2. a show of military force or preparedness
   • "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
3. a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
   • "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
   • synonyms: manifestation
4. proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
   • synonyms: monstrance
5. a visual presentation showing how something works
   • "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"
   • synonyms: demo