demonstration
noun
[ dɛmənˈstreɪʃ(ə)n ]
• an act of showing that something exists or is true by giving proof or evidence.
• "his demonstration of the need for computer corpora in language study is convincing"
Similar:
proof,
substantiation,
confirmation,
affirmation,
corroboration,
verification,
validation,
evidence,
indication,
witness,
testament,
• a practical exhibition and explanation of how something works or is performed.
• "a microwave cookery demonstration"
• a public meeting or march protesting against something or expressing views on a political issue.
• "a pro-democracy demonstration"
Similar:
protest,
protest march,
march,
parade,
rally,
lobby,
sit-in,
sit-down,
sleep-in,
stoppage,
strike,
walkout,
picket,
picket line,
blockade,
morcha,
gherao,
hartal,
demo,
get-together,
Origin:
late Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic’ and ‘sign, indication’): from Latin demonstratio(n- ), from demonstrare ‘point out’ (see demonstrate). demonstration (sense 3) dates from the mid 19th century.
