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noun

1. An act of showing or displaying: display, exhibit, exhibition, manifestation, show. See show/hide.
2. That which confirms: attestation, authentication, confirmation, corroboration, evidence, proof, substantiation, testament, testimonial, testimony, validation, verification, warrant. See true/false.

n

Definition: display of proof
Antonyms: concealment, hiding

In contemporary usage, a logically valid proof from axioms or other accepted premises. It is extremely important that in the period between Descartes and J. S. Mill a demonstration is not this, but a chain of ‘intuitive’ comparisons of ideas, whereby a principle or maxim can be established by reason alone. It is in this sense that Locke believed that theological and moral principles are capable of demonstration, and Hume denies that they are, and also denies that scientific enquiry proceeds by demonstrating its results. See also matter of fact, proof, relations of ideas.

(DOD, NATO) 1. An attack or show of force on a front where a decision is not sought, made with the aim of deceiving the enemy. See also amphibious demonstration; diversion; diversionary attack. 2. (DOD only) In military deception, a show of force in an area where a decision is not sought made to deceive an adversary. It is similar to a feint but no actual contact with the adversary is intended.

IN BRIEF: n. - A show of military force or preparedness; A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); Proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion; Also: A manifestation.

True love is the outward demonstration of inward conviction. — unknown, Source: notes

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For a list of words related to demonstration, see:

• Revolution and Antigovernment Activity - demonstration: mass public meeting and display of opinion
• Logic - demonstration: proof of an argument

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udtryk, demonstration, gennemgang, bevis, bevisførelse, magtdemonstration

idioms:

• demonstration software    demonstrationssoftware

Nederlands (Dutch)
betoging, demonstratie, bewijs, uiting

Français (French)
n. - manifestation, démonstration, démo, témoignages

idioms:

• demonstration software    logiciel de démonstration

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bezeugung, Beweis, Vorführung, Demonstration, Kundgebung

idioms:

• demonstration software    Demonstrirungssoftware

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απόδειξη, κατάδειξη, επίδειξη, διαδήλωση

idioms:

• demonstration software    λογισμικό επίδειξης

Italiano (Italian)
dimostrazione, mostra, prova

Português (Portuguese)
n. - demonstração (f)

Русский (Russian)
показ, доказательство, демонстрация, демонстрационная версия

Español (Spanish)
n. - manifestación, prueba, demostración, demo

idioms:

• demonstration software    software de demostración

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - demonstration, bevisning, bevisföring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
示范, 实证

idioms:

• demonstration software    示范软件

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 示範, 實證

idioms:

• demonstration software    示範軟體

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 증명, (감정의) 표현, 실연

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 証明, 実演, デモ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عمليه شرح أو وصف شئ بالاستعانه بأمثله أو تجارب, تجربه إيضاحيه, برهان عملي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הפגנה, המחשה, הוכחה‬

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