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Noun demonstration has 5 senses

presentation, presentment, demonstration - a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
--₁ is a kind of show
--₁ has particulars:
exhibition; exposure; performance; lecture demonstration; counterdemonstration

Derived form: verb demonstrate₁
demonstration - a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
--₂ is a kind of show
demonstration, manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
--₃ is a kind of protest, objection, dissent
--₃ has particulars: Boston Tea Party; work-in; protest march
Derived form: verb demonstrate₄
demonstration, monstrance - proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
--₄ is a kind of proof
demonstration, demo - 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"
--₅ is a kind of visual communication
--₅ has particulars:
display, show; expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion; exemplification, illustration

Derived form: verb demonstrate₁