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presentation.

The act of presenting, or something presented.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/Canada, UK, US/ˌpɹizn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/Canada, UK, US/pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/Hong-Kong
  1. The act of presenting, or something presented.

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  2. The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.

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    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. A dramatic performance.

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  4. An award given to someone on a special occasion.

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  5. Money given as a wedding gift.

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  6. A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.

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  7. A slideshow created on a computer.

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  8. 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.

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    The presentation of the thirty-four-year-old male in the emergency room was slight fever, dilated pupils, and marked disorientation.
  9. The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.

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  10. Gender presentation; gender expression.

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  11. Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.

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  12. The specification of a group by generators and relators.

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  13. The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.

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  14. The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.

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Where this word comes from

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

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