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Bemonster
Bemonster Be*mon"ster, v. t.
To make monstrous or like a monster. [Obs.] --Shak.
Contraremonstrant
Contraremonstrant Con"tra*re*mon"strant, n.
One who remonstrates in opposition or answer to a
remonstrant. [R.]
They did the synod wrong to make this distinction of
contraremonstrants and remonstrants. --Hales.
Demonship
Demonship De"mon*ship, n.
The state of a demon. --Mede.
Demonstrability
Demonstrability De*mon`stra*bil"i*ty, n.
The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.
Demonstrableness
Demonstrableness De*mon"stra*ble*ness, n.
The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.
Demonstrably
Demonstrably De*mon"stra*bly, adv.
In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly.
Cases that demonstrably concerned the public cause.
--Clarendon.
Demonstrance
Demonstrance De*mon"strance, n. [OF. demonstrance.]
Demonstration; proof. [Obs.] --Holland.
DemonstrateDemonstrate Dem"on*strate (?; 277), v. t. [L. demonstratus, p.
p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show.
See Monster.]
1. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.
--Shak.
2. To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove
by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the
possibility of doubt or denial.
We can not demonstrate these things so as to show
that the contrary often involves a contradiction.
--Tillotson.
3. (Anat.) To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other
anatomical preparation). DemonstraterDemonstrater Dem"on*stra`ter, n.
See Demonstrator. Demonstrative
Demonstrative De*mon"stra*tive, n. (Gram.)
A demonstrative pronoun; as, ``this' and ``that' are
demonstratives.
Demonstratively
Demonstratively De*mon"stra*tive*ly, adv.
In a manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly;
forcibly.
Demonstrativeness
Demonstrativeness De*mon"stra*tive*ness, n.
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
Demonstratory
Demonstratory De*mon"stra*to*ry, a.
Tending to demonstrate; demonstrative. --Johnson.
Indemonstrability
Indemonstrability In`de*mon`stra*bil"i*ty, n.
The quality of being indemonstrable.
Indirect demonstrationIndirect In`di*rect", a. [Pref. in- not + direct: cf. F.
indirect.]
1. Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a
direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.
2. Not tending to an aim, purpose, or result by the plainest
course, or by obvious means, but obliquely or
consequentially; by remote means; as, an indirect
accusation, attack, answer, or proposal.
By what bypaths and indirect, crooked ways I met
this crown. --Shak.
3. Not straightforward or upright; unfair; dishonest; tending
to mislead or deceive.
Indirect dealing will be discovered one time or
other. --Tillotson.
4. Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or
less remotely connected with or growing out of it; as,
indirect results, damages, or claims.
5. (Logic & Math.) Not reaching the end aimed at by the most
plain and direct method; as, an indirect proof,
demonstration, etc.
Indirect claims, claims for remote or consequential damage.
Such claims were presented to and thrown out by the
commissioners who arbitrated the damage inflicted on the
United States by the Confederate States cruisers built and
supplied by Great Britain.
Indirect demonstration, a mode of demonstration in which
proof is given by showing that any other supposition
involves an absurdity (reductio ad absurdum), or an
impossibility; thus, one quantity may be proved equal to
another by showing that it can be neither greater nor
less.
Indirect discourse. (Gram.) See Direct discourse, under
Direct.
Indirect evidence, evidence or testimony which is
circumstantial or inferential, but without witness; --
opposed to direct evidence.
Indirect tax, a tax, such as customs, excises, Ostensive demonstrationOstensive Os*ten"sive, a.
Showing; exhibiting.
Ostensive demonstration (Math.), a direct or positive
demonstration, as opposed to the apagogical or indirect
method. Premonstrant
Premonstrant Pre*mon"strant, n.
A Premonstratensian.
Premonstrate
Premonstrate Pre*mon"strate, v. t. [L. praemonstratus, p. p.
of praemonstrare; prae before + monstrate to show.]
To show beforehand; to foreshow. [R.] --Herbert.
Premonstration
Premonstration Pre`mon*stra"tion, n. [L. praemonstratio.]
A showing beforehand; foreshowing.
Premonstrator
Premonstrator Pre*mon"stra*tor, n. [L. praemonstrator.]
One who, or that which, premonstrates. [R.]
Redemonstrate
Redemonstrate Re*dem"on*strate (r?*d?m"?n*str?t or
r?`d?*m?n"-str?t), v. t.
To demonstrate again, or anew.
Every truth of morals must be redemonstrated in the
experience of the individual man before he is capable
of utilizing it as a constituent of character or a
guide in action. --Lowell.
RemonstranceRemonstrance Re*mon"strance (-m?n"strans), n. [Cf. OF.
remonstrance, F. remonstrance. See Remonstrate.]
1. The act of remonstrating; as:
(a) A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration.
[Obs.]
You may marvel why I . . . would not rather Make
rash remonstrance of my hidden power Than let
him be so lost. --Shak.
(b) Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to
something; protest; expostulation.
2. (R.C.Ch.) Same as Monstrance. Remonstrant
Remonstrant Re*mon"strant (-strant), a. [LL. remonstranc,
-antis, p. pr. of remonstrare: cf. OF. remonstrant, F.
remontrant.]
Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging
reasons in opposition to something.
RemonstrantRemonstrant Re*mon"strant, n.
One who remonstrates; specifically (Eccl. Hist.), one of the
Arminians who remonstrated against the attacks of the
Calvinists in 1610, but were subsequently condemned by the
decisions of the Synod of Dort in 1618. See Arminian. Remonstrantly
Remonstrantly Re*mon"strant*ly, adv.
In a remonstrant manner.
RemonstrateRemonstrate Re*mon"strate, v. i.
To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure,
or any course of proceedings; to expostulate; as, to
remonstrate with a person regarding his habits; to
remonstrate against proposed taxation.
It is proper business of a divine to state cases of
conscience, and to remonstrate against any growing
corruptions in practice, and especially in principles.
--Waterland.
Syn: Expostulate, Remonstrate.
Usage: These words are commonly interchangeable, the
principal difference being that expostulate is now
used especially to signify remonstrance by a superior
or by one in authority. A son remonstrates against the
harshness of a father; a father expostulates with his
son on his waywardness. Subjects remonstrate with
their rulers; sovereigns expostulate with the
parliament or the people. RemonstrateRemonstrate Re*mon"strate (-str?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Remonstrated (-str?*t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Remonstrating.]
[LL. remonstratus, p. p. of remonstrare to remonstrate; L.
pref. re- + monstrare to show. See Monster.]
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest;
hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
I will remonstrate to you the third door. --B. Jonson. RemonstratedRemonstrate Re*mon"strate (-str?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Remonstrated (-str?*t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Remonstrating.]
[LL. remonstratus, p. p. of remonstrare to remonstrate; L.
pref. re- + monstrare to show. See Monster.]
To point out; to show clearly; to make plain or manifest;
hence, to prove; to demonstrate. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
I will remonstrate to you the third door. --B. Jonson.
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