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presentation

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

noun

  1. an act of presenting.
  2. the state of being presented.
  3. a social introduction, as of a person at court.
  4. an exhibition or performance, as of a play or film.
  5. offering, delivering, or bestowal, as of a gift.
  6. a gift.
  7. a demonstration, lecture, or welcoming speech.
  8. a manner or style of speaking, instructing, or putting oneself forward:

    His presentation was very poor.

  9. Commerce. the presentment of a bill, note, or the like.
  10. 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.

  11. Ecclesiastical. the act or the right of presenting a member of the clergy to the bishop for institution to a benefice.


presentation

/ ˌɛəˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of presenting or state of being presented
  2. 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

  3. the method of presenting

    his presentation of the facts was muddled

  4. 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

  5. a performance or representation, as of a play
  6. the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
  7. the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
  8. med the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
  9. commerce another word for presentment
  10. television linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
  11. an archaic word for gift
  12. philosophy a sense datum
  13. often capital another name for (feast of) Candlemas
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzp··ٲtDz noun
  • -e·ٲtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of presentation1

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

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In a presentation, the State Bar revealed that 100 of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions were made by Kaplan and 48 were drawn from a first-year law students exam.

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“Good News Mass,” which seems inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s eclectic “Mass,” written for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1971, could, like it, effectively expand its presentation theatrically and choreographically rather than cinematically.

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According to a recent presentation by the State Bar, 100 of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions were made by Kaplan and 48 were drawn from a first-year law students exam.

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The next night comes a 30th anniversary presentation of “Clueless,” followed by a May 31 screening of “Blue Velvet” and tribute to director David Lynch, who died in January.

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"It would be counter-intuitive to present these concerts to protect and preserve the forest environments but do damage to them with the presentations themselves," he said.

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