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demonstration vs show

show vs demonstration

demonstration and show both are nouns.

demonstration is not a verb while show is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demonstration Yes No No No
show Yes No Yes No
As nouns, show is a hypernym of demonstration; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than demonstration:
  • demonstration: a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
  • show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
As nouns, show is a hypernym of demonstration; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than demonstration:
  • demonstration: a show of military force or preparedness
  • show: an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
As nouns, show is a hyponym of demonstration; that is, show is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than demonstration:
  • demonstration: a visual presentation showing how something works
  • show: something intended to communicate a particular impression
Other hyponyms of demonstration include display, expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion, exemplification, illustration.
demonstration (noun) show (noun)
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature) pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
a show of military force or preparedness something intended to communicate a particular impression
a visual presentation showing how something works
proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
demonstration (verb) show (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
provide evidence for
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give expression to
give evidence of, as of records
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
finish third or better in a horse or dog race
show in, or as in, a picture
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
make visible or noticeable
be or become visible or noticeable
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
Difference between demonstration and show

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