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MANIFESTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)
Example:
there were violent demonstrations against the war
Synonyms:
demonstration; manifestation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("manifestation" is a kind of...):
dissent; objection; protest (the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent)
Domain category:
government; political science; politics (the study of government of states and other political units)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "manifestation"):
work-in (occasion when workers continue to work as a protest against e.g. proposed dismissal or closure of the factory)
protest march (occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license)
Instance hyponyms:
Boston Tea Party (demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
Example:
a manifestation of disease
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("manifestation" is a kind of...):
indicant; indication (something that serves to indicate or suggest)
Derivation:
manifest (provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Expression without words
Example:
the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
Synonyms:
expression; manifestation; reflection; reflexion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("manifestation" is a kind of...):
demo; demonstration (a visual presentation showing how something works)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "manifestation"):
lamentation; mourning (the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)
act (a manifestation of insincerity)
blowup; ebullition; effusion; gush; outburst (an unrestrained expression of emotion)
Derivation:
manifest (provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
Synonyms:
manifestation; materialisation; materialization
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("manifestation" is a kind of...):
appearance (the event of coming into sight)
Derivation:
manifest (reveal its presence or make an appearance)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A clear appearance
Example:
a manifestation of great emotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("manifestation" is a kind of...):
appearance (the event of coming into sight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "manifestation"):
epiphany (a divine manifestation)
theophany (a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person)
Word of God (a manifestation of the mind and will of God)
tidal wave (an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon)
Instance hyponyms:
Advent; Parousia; Second Advent; Second Coming; Second Coming of Christ ((Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment)
Context examples:
Left untreated, late manifestations involving the joints, heart, and nervous system can occur.
(Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a manifestation of neurofibromatosis type 1 and McCune-Albright syndrome.
(Cafe Au Lait Patch, NCI Thesaurus)
This may occur as an isolated phenomenon or as a manifestation of an underlying disease process (e.g., UREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; etc.).
(Muscle Cramp, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Symptoms may develop after minor trauma and include localized neck pain, atlantoaxial instability, and transient or permanent neurologic manifestations.
(Odontoid Hypoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical manifestations may include pain, weakness and loss of sensation along the course of the involved nerve root.
(Nerve Root Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
A term that refers to the clinical manifestations resulting from pathologic processes that affect the central and peripheral nervous system.
(Neurological Signs and Symptoms, NCI Thesaurus)
Any of the mental or physical manifestations that accompany perimenopause and menopause.
(Menopausal Symptom, NCI Thesaurus)
An inherited disorder that presents with systemic manifestations.
(Congenital Systemic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Cardiac manifestations constitute CARCINOID HEART DISEASE.
(Carcinoid syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The study of those manifestations of the immune system which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes.
(Cellular Immunology, NCI Thesaurus)
