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presentation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɹizn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ (Canada, UK, US)
• /pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/ (Hong-Kong)
• (California) audio
• /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ (Canada, UK, US)
• (London) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of presenting, or something presented.
   • Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires. [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
2. (countable, uncountable) The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.
   • 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?
3. (countable, uncountable) A dramatic performance.
4. (countable, uncountable) An award given to someone on a special occasion.
5. (countable, uncountable) Money given as a wedding gift.
6. (countable, uncountable) A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
7. (countable, uncountable) A slideshow created on a computer.
8. (countable, uncountable) 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.
   • The presentation of the thirty-four-year-old male in the emergency room was slight fever, dilated pupils, and marked disorientation.
9. (countable, uncountable) The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
10. (countable, mainly, uncountable) Gender presentation; gender expression.
11. (countable, uncountable) Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
12. (countable, uncountable) The specification of a group by generators and relators.
13. (countable, uncountable) The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.
    • If the bishop admits the patron's presentation, the clerk so admitted is next to be instituted by him. 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
14. (countable, uncountable) The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.

Forms

Deriveds

presentation software · presentationism · postpresentation · malpresentation · nonpresentation · presentation box · representation · self-presentation · interpresentation · re-presentation · presentationist · case presentation · presentation logic · presentation copy

Relateds

presentationally · presentational

Synonyms

presentment

Translations (99)

ru представле́ние (something presented to an audience) · ro prezentare (something presented to an audience) · nb overrekkelse (act of presenting) · es presentación (something presented to an audience) · bg представле́ние (something presented to an audience) · el παρουσίαση (something presented to an audience) · ja プレゼン (something presented to an audience) · tr sunum (something presented to an audience) · ja プレゼンテーション (something presented to an audience) · cs prezentace (something presented to an audience) · nl or less accurately voorstelling (something presented to an audience) · fr exposé (something presented to an audience) · sv presentation (something presented to an audience) · ka პრეზენტაცია (something presented to an audience) · de Präsentierung (act of presenting) · nl presentatie (something presented to an audience) · de Vorstellung (something presented to an audience) · de Ausdruck (act of presenting) · az təqdimat (act of presenting) · lv prezentācija (act of presenting) · ca presentació (act of presenting) · az təqdim (something presented to an audience) · az prezentasiya (something presented to an audience) · ca presentació (something presented to an audience) · hy ներկայացում (something presented to an audience) · tr takdim (something presented to an audience) · az təqdim (act of presenting) · sk prezentácia (something presented to an audience) · de Referat (something presented to an audience) · pdt Väadrach (something presented to an audience) · eo prezentado (act of presenting) · is afhending (something presented to an audience) · fi esittäminen (act of presenting) · ar إِهْدَاء (something presented to an audience) · ko 증정 (act of presenting) · ru презента́ция (act of presenting) · it presentazione (something presented to an audience) · de Darstellung (act of presenting) · be прадстаўле́ньне (something presented to an audience) · cmn 介紹 /介绍 (something presented to an audience) · uz taqdimot (act of presenting) · mi whakawhiwhinga (something presented to an audience) · be прэзента́цыя (something presented to an audience) · fa-ira اِرائِه (act of presenting) · es ponencia (something presented to an audience) · ru презента́ция (something presented to an audience) · ko 프레젠테이션 (something presented to an audience) · es presentación (act of presenting) · uk предста́влення (something presented to an audience) · tr sunma (act of presenting) · sl predstavitev (something presented to an audience) · de Darreichung (act of presenting) · cmn 簡報 /简报 (something presented to an audience) · mk презентација (something presented to an audience) · cmn 顯示 /显示 (something presented to an audience) · de Präsentation (something presented to an audience) · be прадстаўле́нне (something presented to an audience) · gd taisbeanadh (something presented to an audience) · hu prezentáció (something presented to an audience) · kk тұсаукесер (something presented to an audience) · sh prezentacija (act of presenting) · hu bemutató (something presented to an audience) · et esitlemine (act of presenting) · sh prezentacija (something presented to an audience) · ar إِرَاءَة (act of presenting) · tr takdim (act of presenting) · pl prezentacja (something presented to an audience) · es exposición (act of presenting) · fi esitys (something presented to an audience) · tg тақдим (act of presenting) · el παρουσίαση (act of presenting) · de Vortrag (something presented to an audience) · ky бетачар (something presented to an audience) · ru представле́ние (act of presenting) · sh predstavljanje (act of presenting) · pt apresentação (something presented to an audience) · lt pristatymas (something presented to an audience) · fi esitelmä (something presented to an audience) · nl voordracht (something presented to an audience) · he מַצֶּגֶת (something presented to an audience) · de Präsentation (act of presenting) · sl prezentacija (something presented to an audience) · et esitlus (something presented to an audience) · fr présentation (something presented to an audience) · ar عَرْض (something presented to an audience) · lt pristatymas (act of presenting) · vi thuyết trình (something presented to an audience) · sv föredrag (something presented to an audience) · fr conférence (something presented to an audience) · hu bemutatás (act of presenting) · eo prezento (something presented to an audience) · uk презента́ція (something presented to an audience) · bg предста́вяне (act of presenting) · ga láithreoireacht (something presented to an audience) · got 𐌹𐌽𐍃𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (act of presenting) · lv prezentācija (something presented to an audience) · ar مَنْح (something presented to an audience) · ja 贈呈 (act of presenting) · be прэзэнта́цыя (something presented to an audience)

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