demo C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈdɛm.oʊ/ UK /ˈdɛm.əʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #9734 Meanings 1 noun A practical display showing how something works or what it can do. The salesperson gave us a quick demo of the new software. 2 noun A trial version of a product, especially a game or program, with limited features. I downloaded the free demo to see if I wanted to buy the full game. 3 noun A rough recording of a song made to show how it sounds before a full version is produced. The band sent a demo to several record labels. 4 noun A public march or gathering held as a political protest. Thousands joined the demo against the new law. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a practical display showing... demonstration 4 noun · a public march or gathering... demonstrationmarch Word family Derived forms counterdemodemo-itisdemocoderdemofreakdemogroupdemolikedemomakerdemomakingdemopartydemoscenedemostyledemoware Etymology AI details Clipping of demonstration and various other words beginning with "demo-". *men- (think) Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # demo **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɛm.oʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛm.əʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 9734 ## Meanings 1. A practical display showing how something works or what it can do. 2. A trial version of a product, especially a game or program, with limited features. 3. A rough recording of a song made to show how it sounds before a full version is produced. 4. A public march or gathering held as a political protest. ## Examples - The salesperson gave us a quick demo of the new software. - I downloaded the free demo to see if I wanted to buy the full game. - The band sent a demo to several record labels. - Thousands joined the demo against the new law. ## Derived Forms - counterdemo - demo-itis - democoder - demofreak - demogroup - demolike - demomaker - demomaking - demoparty - demoscene - demostyle - demoware ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *men- (think) ## Etymology Clipping of demonstration and various other words beginning with "demo-". ## AI Etymology Demo is traced through clipping of demonstration and various other words beginning with "demo-". In present-day use, it can mean a practical display showing how something works or what it can do, or a trial version of a product, especially a game or program, with limited features. Derived formations include counterdemo, demo-itis, democoder, demofreak, and demogroup. ## Topics - People & Society markdown