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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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Origin of manifestation

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin manifestātiōn- (stem of manifestātiō). See manifest, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM manifestation

non·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounpre·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounre·man·i·fes·ta·tion, nounself-man·i·fes·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby manifestation

manifest content, manifest destiny, manifest function, manifest hyperopia, manifestant, manifestation, manifestative, manifesting heterozygote, manifesto, manifold, manifolder
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Words related to manifestation

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

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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 forms of manifestation

manifestational, adjectivemanifestative, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for manifestation

manifestation
[ măn′ə-fĕ-stā′shən ]

n.

An indication of the existence, reality, or presence of something, especially an illness.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.