demonstration
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Meaning · English
The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. — A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “demonstration” mean?
The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. — A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
Is “demonstration” formal or informal?
demonstration is generally slang.