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UK /ˈdɛm.əʊ/ US /ˈdɛm.oʊ/

noun 5verb 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

available, big, free, prepared

A free demo version of the software is available for download on their website.

VERB + DEMO

face, going, hear, listen, rigged, wasn't, worked

I listened to the demo before we decided to sign the band.

DEMO + NOUN

darlington, products

We took the new software demo products to the tech conference last week.

PREP.

from, on

The software company gave us a demo on their new product features last week.

ADV.

then

I showed my friend the new software demo and then she decided to buy it.

Definitions

noun

A demonstration or visual explanation.

The professor prepared a demo to help her class understand the topic.

ER received the first of its own HSTs on September 7 1977, with a handover taking place at York. It then worked a demo run to Darlington with power cars 43057 and 43056.

A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.

After hearing the demo the record label approved funding to record the song with a full band.

An example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount.

A march or gathering to make a political protest.

Elli standing there, takes a sip of her tea, fixes hostile eyes on Somraj and says, ‘Well, what are you waiting for? You signed the petition against yourself, will you now join our demo against you?’

An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.

The game's developers released a demo version to the public 3 months before the full release.

adj

designed to test consumers' interest in a retail item prior to purchasing.

This Nutty Kid leavin' 'Crazy Face Selfies' On Demo Products...

verb

To record a demo version of a song, usually not intended for commercial release.

The band demoed thirty songs. Their manager thought that ten of the songs would make a good record.

To demonstrate.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a visual presentation showing how something works

demonstration

verb — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The professor prepared a demo to help her class understand the topic.

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ER received the first of its own HSTs on September 7 1977, with a handover taking place at York. It then worked a demo run to Darlington with power cars 43057 and 43056.

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But she added that “public demos like this are important for building truly robust conversational AI systems and bridging the clear gap that exists today before such systems can be productionized.”

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This Nutty Kid leavin' 'Crazy Face Selfies' On Demo Products...

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The band demoed thirty songs. Their manager thought that ten of the songs would make a good record.

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This means we are going to demo the house to the dirt, or hopefully leave one wall standing.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, demo is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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