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manifestation

[ man-uh-fuh-stey-shuh n, -fe- ]
/ ˌmæn ə fəˈsteɪ ʃən, -fɛ- /
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noun

an act of manifesting.
the state of being manifested.
outward or perceptible indication; materialization: At first there was no manifestation of the disease.
a public demonstration, as for political effect.
Spiritualism. a materialization.

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RELATED WORDS

phenomenon, expression, explanation, token, instance, meaning, indication, demonstration, symptom, disclosure, show, revelation, appearance, mark, materialization, sign, display, exposure

Nearby words

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  4. manifest hyperopia,
  5. manifestant,
  6. manifestative,
  7. manifesting heterozygote,
  8. manifestly,
  9. manifesto,
  10. manifold

Origin of manifestation

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin manifestātiōn- (stem of manifestātiō). See manifest, -ation
Related formsnon·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounpre·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounre·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounself-man·i·fes·ta·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for manifestation

manifestation

/ (ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən) /

noun

the act of demonstrating; displaya manifestation of solidarity
the state of being manifested
an indication or sign
a public demonstration of feeling
the materialization of a disembodied spirit
Derived Formsmanifestational, adjectivemanifestative, adjective
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Word Origin and History for manifestation

manifestation

n.

early 15c., "action of manifesting; exhibition, demonstration," from Late Latin manifestationem (nominative manifestatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin manifestare (see manifest (adj.)). Meaning "an object, action, or presence by which something is made manifest" is from 1785. The spiritualism sense is attested from 1853.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for manifestation

manifestation

[ măn′ə-fĕ-stā′shən ]

n.

An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something, especially an illness.
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