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Demonstration vs Execution - What's the difference?

demonstration | execution |

As nouns the difference between demonstration and execution

is that demonstration is the act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something while execution is the act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).

demonstration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
  • An event at which something will be demonstrated.
  • I have to give a demonstration to the class tomorrow, and I'm ill-prepared.
  • A public display of group opinion.
  • A show of military force.
  • A mathematical proof.
  • * , s.v. Thomas Hobbes:
  • He read the proposition. So he reads the demonstration of it, which referred him back to such a proposition,; which proposition he read.

    execution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
  • *
  • The state of being executed (accomplished).
  • The battle plan was successfully executed .
  • The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
  • (legal) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
  • (legal) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
  • (computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
  • The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker .
    Whenever the matrix inversion function executed the program crashed.

    Derived terms

    * execution style * posthumous execution

    Hyponyms

    * (penalty of death) crucifixion, electrocution, hanging, lethal injection