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man⋅i⋅fes⋅ta⋅tion

[man-uh-fuh-stey-shuhn, -fe-]
–noun
1. an act of manifesting.
2. the state of being manifested.
3. outward or perceptible indication; materialization: At first there was no manifestation of the disease.
4. a public demonstration, as for political effect.
5. Spiritualism. a materialization.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL manifestātiōn- (s. of manifestātiō). See manifest, -ation
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man·i·fes·ta·tion   (mān'ə-fě-stā'shən)   
n.  
    1. The act of manifesting.

    2. The state of being manifested.

    3. One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed.

    4. The materialized form of a spirit.

  1. An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something: A high fever is an early manifestation of the disease.

    1. One of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed.

    2. The materialized form of a spirit.

  2. A public demonstration, usually of a political nature.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: man·i·fes·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "man-&-f&-'stA-sh&n, -"fes-
Function: noun
: a perceptible, outward, orvisible expression (as of a disease or abnormal condition) manifestations of shock>
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manifestation man·i·fes·ta·tion (mān'ə-fě-stā'shən)
n.
An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something, especially an illness.

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