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presentation

[ prez-uhn-tey-shuhn, pree-zen- ]

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noun

an act of presenting.
the state of being presented.
a social introduction, as of a person at court.
an exhibition or performance, as of a play or film.
offering, delivering, or bestowal, as of a gift.
a gift.
a demonstration, lecture, or welcoming speech.
a manner or style of speaking, instructing, or putting oneself forward:
His presentation was very poor.
Commerce. the presentment of a bill, note, or the like.
Obstetrics.
1. the position of the fetus in the uterus during labor.
2. the appearance of a particular part of the fetus at the cervix during labor:
  a breech presentation.
Ecclesiastical. the act or the right of presenting a member of the clergy to the bishop for institution to a benefice.

presentation

/ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən /

noun

the act of presenting or state of being presented
the manner of presenting, esp the organization of visual details to create an overall impression
the presentation of the project is excellent but the content poor
the method of presenting
his presentation of the facts was muddled
a verbal report presented with illustrative material, such as slides, graphs, etc
a presentation on the company results
1. an offering or bestowal, as of a gift
2. ( as modifier )
  a presentation copy of a book
a performance or representation, as of a play
the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
med the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
commerce another word for presentment
television linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
an archaic word for gift
philosophy a sense datum
often capital another name for (feast of) Candlemas

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Derived Forms

ˌpresenˈtational, adjective

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Other Words From

nonpres·en·tation noun
self-presen·tation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of presentation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin praesentātiōn-, stem of praesentātiō “exhibition, showing, nomination to a benefice, religious dedication”; equivalent to present ² + -ation

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