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Presentation

//pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of presenting, or something presented. countable, uncountable

    "Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires."

  2. 2
    a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view wordnet
  3. 3
    The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind. countable, uncountable

    "Listen, James...with the ways that you speak, dress, and comport yourself, is it any wonder to you that your presentation to young ladies as a possible mate is , to say the least, lacking?"

  4. 4
    the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) wordnet
  5. 5
    A dramatic performance. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a visual representation of something wordnet
  2. 7
    An award given to someone on a special occasion. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal wordnet
  4. 9
    Money given as a wedding gift. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it wordnet
  6. 11
    A lecture or speech given in front of an audience. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    the act of presenting a proposal wordnet
  8. 13
    A slideshow created on a computer. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    formally making a person known to another or to the public wordnet
  10. 15
    The symptoms, signs, and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician. countable, uncountable

    "The presentation of the thirty-four-year-old male in the emergency room was slight fever, dilated pupils, and marked disorientation."

  11. 16
    The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    Gender presentation; gender expression. countable, mainly, uncountable
  13. 18
    Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    The specification of a group by generators and relators. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice. countable, uncountable

    "If the bishop admits the patron's presentation, the clerk so admitted is next to be instituted by him."

  16. 21
    The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old French presentation (French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, accusative singular of praesentātiō (“representation, exhibition”). Morphologically present + -ation.

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