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de⋅mon⋅strant

[duh-mon-struhnt]
–noun
demonstrator (def. 2).

Origin:
1865–70; < L dēmonstrant- (s. of dēmonstrāns), prp. of dēmonstrāre to show. See demonstrate, -ant

dem⋅on⋅stra⋅tor

[dem-uhn-strey-ter]
–noun
1. a person or thing that demonstrates.
2. Also, demonstrant. a person who takes part in a public demonstration, as by marching or picketing.
3. a person who explains orteaches by practical demonstrations.
4. a person who exhibits the use and application of (a product, service, etc.) to a prospective customer.
5. the product, device, machine, etc., actually used in demonstrations to purchasers or prospective customers: They sold the demonstrator at half price.

Origin:
1605–15; < L dēmonstrātor, equiv. to dēmonstrā(re) (see demonstrate ) + -tor -tor
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Main Entry: dem·on·stra·tor
Pronunciation: 'dem-&n-"strAt-&r
Function: noun
: a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstratesprinciples or theories studied (as by dissection, experiment, or chemical preparation)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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