English Explanatory Dictionary

presentation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of presenting, or something presented.
  2. The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.
  3. A dramatic performance.
  4. An award given to someone on a special occasion.
  5. Money given as a wedding gift.
  6. A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
  7. A slideshow created on a computer.
  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.
  9. The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
  10. Gender presentation; gender expression.
  11. Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
  12. The specification of a group by generators and relators.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ /ˌpɹizn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-presentation.wav en-us-presentation.ogg /pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/

Word forms

presentation presentations præsentation

Etymology

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

Related words

presentational presentationally

Derived words

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