presentation
Americannoun
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an act of presenting.
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the state of being presented.
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a social introduction, as of a person at court.
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an exhibition or performance, as of a play or film.
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offering, delivering, or bestowal, as of a gift.
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a gift.
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a demonstration, lecture, or welcoming speech.
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a manner or style of speaking, instructing, or putting oneself forward.
His presentation was very poor.
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Commerce. the presentment of a bill, note, or the like.
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Obstetrics.
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the position of the fetus in the uterus during labor.
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the appearance of a particular part of the fetus at the cervix during labor.
a breech presentation.
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Ecclesiastical. the act or the right of presenting a member of the clergy to the bishop for institution to a benefice.
noun
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the act of presenting or state of being presented
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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
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the method of presenting
his presentation of the facts was muddled
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a verbal report presented with illustrative material, such as slides, graphs, etc
a presentation on the company results
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an offering or bestowal, as of a gift
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a presentation copy of a book
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a performance or representation, as of a play
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the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
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the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
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med the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
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commerce another word for presentment
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television linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
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an archaic word for gift
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philosophy a sense datum
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(often capital) another name for (feast of) Candlemas
Other Word Forms
- nonpresentation noun
- presentational adjective
- self-presentation noun
Etymology
Origin of presentation
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
Example Sentences
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Jessie Homer French has been painting folk-inflected scenes of environmental catastrophe for decades, but her consistent message and style remain bracingly fresh in the presentation by Various Small Fires.
But on Tuesday, Anthropic gave a presentation aimed at increasing AI adoption among business customers, something that’s been slow going.
From Barron's
The Anthropic presentation Tuesday morning brought a turnaround.
“The dramatic underperformance in 2024 has led to a serious negative cashflow situation which needs urgent turnaround,” Wyatt said in a written presentation to the club’s board of directors that September.
Meanwhile, on an autumn evening in Rochester, the spirits asked those present, including Leah, Maggie, Isaac Post, George Willets, and others, to plan the first public presentation of spirit communication.
From Literature
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