demonstration

demonstration: noun

1 public protest/march

ADJECTIVE

▪ big, huge, large, large-scale, major, massive

▪ mass, popular, public

▪ mass demonstrations against cuts in the health service

▪ The president's decision provoked public demonstrations.

▪ street

▪ spontaneous

▪ peaceful

▪ Thousands gathered for a peaceful demonstration.

▪ violent

▪ protest

▪ a protest demonstration against the war

▪ political

▪ student

▪ anti-war, civil rights, peace, pro-democracy, etc.

VERB + DEMONSTRATION

▪ hold, organize, stage

▪ Taxi drivers staged a demonstration against the new law.

▪ go on (BrE), join, participate in, take part in

▪ lead

▪ call off (esp. BrE)

▪ The demonstration was called off at the last minute.

▪ break up, disperse (esp. BrE)

▪ Police in riot gear dispersed the demonstration.

▪ ban, suppress (esp. BrE)

▪ provoke, spark

▪ The government does not wish to provoke further demonstrations.

DEMONSTRATION + VERB

▪ take place

▪ call for sth

▪ demonstrations calling for an end to sanctions

▪ greet

▪ The visiting president was greeted by hostile demonstrations.

PREPOSITION

▪ at a/the demonstration

▪ police intervention at demonstrations

▪ during a/the demonstration

▪ Hundreds were arrested during demonstrations in the capital.

▪ demonstration against, demonstration in protest at (esp. BrE), demonstration in protest of (AmE)

▪ demonstrations in protest at the arrests

▪ demonstrations in protest of the administration

▪ demonstration in favour/favor of, demonstration in support of

▪ student demonstrations in support of a multiparty system

2 showing/explaining sth

ADJECTIVE

▪ physical, practical

▪ physical demonstrations of affection

▪ live

▪ successful

▪ cookery (esp. BrE), cooking (esp. AmE), product, technology, etc.

VERB + DEMONSTRATION

▪ conduct, do, give sb, perform

▪ I'll give a quick demonstration of some first-aid techniques.

▪ see, watch

3 sth that shows clearly that sth is true

ADJECTIVE

▪ clear, convincing, dramatic, impressive, perfect, vivid

▪ The strike was a dramatic demonstration of the power of the workforce.

▪ simple

VERB + DEMONSTRATION

▪ provide

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Synonyms:

Proof, rigorous or absolute establishment / Manifestation, show, exhibition, display

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démonstration — [ demɔ̃strasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • déb. XIIIe « action de montrer »; a remplacé demostraison; lat. demonstratio, de demonstrare → démontrer 1 ♦ (v. 1155) Opération mentale qui établit une vérité (preuve, induction). Démonstration par l absurde. ⇒ preuve.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Demonstration — Démonstration En mathématiques, une démonstration permet d établir une proposition à partir de propositions initiales, ou précédemment démontrées à partir de propositions initiales, en s appuyant sur un ensemble de règles de déduction. La… … Wikipédia en Français
Demonstration — may refer to: Demonstration (people), a political rally or protest Demonstration (proof), a conclusive mathematical proof Demonstration (teaching), a method of teaching by example rather than simple explanation Demonstration (military), an attack … Wikipedia
démonstration — DÉMONSTRATION. s. f. Preuve évidente et convaincante. Démonstration claire, nette, invincible, incontestable. Faire une démonstration. Faire la démonstration d une proposition. Il a trouvé la démonstration de ce problème. Démonstration… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Demonstration — Dem on*stra tion, n. [L. demonstratio: cf. F. d[ e]monstration.] 1. The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable evidence, to the senses or reason. [1913 Webster] Those intervening … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demonstration — Demonstration. s. f. v. (l S se prononce.) Preuve evidente & convainquante. Demonstration claire, nette, invincible, incontestable. faire une demonstration. faire la demonstration d une proposition. il y a demonstration de cela. il a trouvé la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
demonstration — dem‧on‧stra‧tion [ˌdemənˈstreɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] an act of explaining and showing how a product works or how something is done: • He gave a demonstration of how the program works. • a sales demonstration (= one done in order to… … Financial and business terms
demonstration — late 14c., proof that something is true, from O.Fr. demonstration or directly from L. demonstrationem (nom. demonstratio), noun of action from pp. stem of demonstrare to point out, indicate, demonstrate, figuratively, to prove, establish, from de … Etymology dictionary
demonstration — [n1] display of proof affirmation, confirmation, description, evidence, exhibition, explanation, exposition, expression, illustration, induction, manifestation, presentation, proof, show, spectacle, substantiation, test, testimony, trial,… … New thesaurus
demonstration — [dem′ən strā′shən] n. [ME demonstracion < L demonstratio < demonstrare: see DEMONSTRATE] 1. the act, process, or means of making evident or proving 2. an explanation by example, experiment, etc. 3. a practical showing of how something works … English World dictionary
Demonstration — (v. lat.), 1) Beweis; bes. im engeren Sinne, so v.w. Apodiktischer Beweis; 2) Vorzeigung zergliederter u. präparirter Körpertheile, mit Erklärung u. Erläuterung derselben zum anatomischen Unterricht; 3) die einem Rechtsgeschäft hinzugefügte… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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