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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDemonstration
/ˌdɛm.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of showing or proving something through evidence or example.
"The teacher gave a demonstration of the experiment to help students understand the concept." - 2
A public display of group opinion, often in the form of a protest.
"The citizens organized a demonstration to advocate for climate change action."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin demonstratio, meaning 'to point out' or 'to prove', stemming from monstrare (to show). Through Middle French during the late Middle Ages, the term evolved to encompass both logical proof and public displays of collective sentiment or protest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demonstration" is said worldwide
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démonstration
Transliteration: deh-mohn-stra-syohn
"La démonstration a été très informative."
Demonstration
Transliteration: deh-mohn-stra-tsi-on
"Die Demonstration war friedlich."
dimostrazione
Transliteration: dee-moh-stra-tsyo-neh
"La dimostrazione ha attirato molti spettatori."
demostración
Transliteration: deh-moh-stra-syohn
"La demostración fue muy clara."
demonstração
Transliteration: deh-mohn-stra-sao
"A demonstração foi bem recebida."
प्रदर्शन
Transliteration: pradarshan
"प्रदर्शन में हजारों लोग शामिल हुए।"
示范
Transliteration: shìfàn
"示范吸引了很多观众。"
시연
Transliteration: siyeon
"시연은 많은 사람들을 끌어모았다."
デモンストレーション
Transliteration: demonsutoreeshon
"デモンストレーションは非常に効果的でした。"
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