demonstrator
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtər/
:
demostrador
- During the presentation, the demonstrator showed the audience how the device functions.
- an active demonstrator
- a passive demonstrator
- demonstrator site
Examples
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A summary of user responses on their initial use of the Passive Demonstrator is given in Table 7.
Academic text (2000) -
The demonstrator explained how to use the new software during the workshop.
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Our demonstrator will apply the full product line.
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I have a question for the demonstrator.
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The machine can be operated either by demonstrators or visitors.
Academic text (1994) -
I am an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 2006, and stamping is my passion.
Blog text (12) -
As a demonstrator at the science fair, she illustrated the process of making slime.
Synonyms
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3.9
A person or tool that makes things easy to understand
A person who shows and explains a product to customers in shops or at events to help them buy it
A person who explains texts or difficult ideas clearly
Compounds
A person who shows and explains a product to customers in shops or at events to help them buy it
Surface Forms
Morphology
demonstrator = demonstrate (transparent) = demonstrate + or
Direct agentive formation from the verb 'demonstrate' meaning 'to show or explain', so 'demonstrator' clearly means 'a person who shows or explains'.
Etymology
Demonstrator comes from Latin parts de- and monstr-, where monstr- means 'show' and appears in words like demonstrate and demonstration. So a demonstrator is literally 'one who shows', which is why it means a person who shows or explains how something works.