Definitions for presentation
ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃən, ˌpri zɛn-pre·sen·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. presentationnoun

   the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

   "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"

2. presentation, presentment, demonstrationnoun

   a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

   "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"

3. presentationnoun

   the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it

   "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"

4. presentationnoun

   the act of presenting a proposal

5. display, presentationnoun

   a visual representation of something

6. presentation, introduction, intronoun

   formally making a person known to another or to the public

7. presentationnoun

   (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal

   "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presentationnoun

   The act of presenting, or something presented

2. presentationnoun

   A dramatic performance

3. presentationnoun

   An award given to someone on a special occasion

4. presentationnoun

   A lecture or speech given in front of an audience

5. presentationnoun

   The symptoms 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, e.g., "Thirty-four-year-old male presented in the emergency room with slight fever, dilated pupils, and marked disorientation."

6. presentationnoun

   The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth

7. presentationnoun

   Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent

8. presentationnoun

   The specification of a group by generators and relators.

9. Etymology: From presentation (French présentation), from praesentationem, accusative singular of praesentatio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presentationnoun

   Etymology: presentation, Fr. from present.

   1. The act of presenting.

   Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires, as a mean of procuring desired effects at the hands of God. Richard Hooker.

   2. The act of offering any one to an ecclesiastical benefice.

   He made effectual provision for recovery of advowsons and presentations to churches. Matthew Hale.

   What, shall the curate controul me? have not I the presentation? John Gay.

   3. Exhibition.

   These presentations of fighting on the stage, are necessary to produce the effects of an heroick play. Dryden.

   4. This word is misprinted for presension.

   Although in sundry animals, we deny not a kind of natural meteorology, or innate presentation both of wind and weather, yet that proceeding from sense, they cannot retain that apprehension after death. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presentation

   A presentation is the process of communicating a topic to an audience. It is typically a demonstration, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, or to build good will or to present a new idea or product. The term can also be used for a formal or ritualized introduction or offering, as with the presentation of a debutante. Presentations in certain formats are also known as keynote address.

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1. presentation

   A presentation is a formal or informal display or delivery of information or ideas to an audience. It can involve various methods of communication such as speeches, visuals, demonstrations, or multimedia content, typically with the intention of informing, educating, persuading or entertaining others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presentationnoun

   the act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering; bestowal

2. Presentationnoun

   exhibition; representation; display; appearance; semblance; show

3. Presentationnoun

   that which is presented or given; a present; a gift, as, the picture was a presentation

4. Presentationnoun

   the act of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice; the right of presenting a clergyman

5. Presentationnoun

   the particular position of the child during labor relatively to the passage though which it is to be brought forth; -- specifically designated by the part which first appears at the mouth of the uterus; as, a breech presentation

6. Etymology: [L. praesentatio a showing, representation: cf. F. prsentation.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Presentation

   Presentation is the act of introducing via speech and various additional means new information to an audience. Usually presentations are used in seminars, courses and various other organizational scheduled meetings.

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1. presentation

   An act of presenting.

   The presenting was easy and simple.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

2. ---

   presentation

   To show or display data, facts, information, research or statistics on a type of software.

   The directors role was appointed as she provided an excellent presentation as to the future vision, strategy, plan, processes, procedures, structures and systems for the current and future business change and development.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 14, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Ceremony
   • Display
   • Obstetrics
   • Position
   • Proposal
   • Show

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'presentation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3250

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'presentation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2130

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'presentation' in Nouns Frequency: #1155

Anagrams for presentation »

1. penetrations

How to pronounce presentation?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of presentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of presentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of presentation in a Sentence

1. Allison Gabriel:

   Women tend to have higher self-presentation costs than men and are likely to feel heightened pressure to demonstrate competence by appearing extra vigilant on camera, additionally, as women took on disproportionate childcare demands compared to men during the pandemic, they are more likely to have kids in the background, which could unfortunately call into question their ability to be committed to their work and their ability to focus. We also tend to hold women to higher standards for physical appearance. Being on camera can exacerbate all of these things.

2. Amy Beck:

   Some people do not want to spend $ 200 on a small six-inch cake, but what people need to understand is that all the same processes go into a small cake that go into a large cake. You still have to bake, stack... make all the decorations, decorate the cake, put [ it ] on a presentation board, put it into a box and get it ready.

3. Tom Shimabukuro:

   The important thing to note here is the initial features are largely kind of nonspecific symptoms, which at initial presentation -- or when a patient starts to become symptomatic -- may seem kind of mild and not that clinically significant -- things like headaches, lethargy, chills, myalgia, later features include severe headache, some focal signs, in one case severe abdominal pain, bruising, swelling in the lower extremities.

4. William Schaffner:

   The data are limited, but they are informative, and I think one would have anticipated that a complete presentation would have included them.

5. The Air Force:

   The ‘May I Kiss You’ presentation minimizes defensiveness and promotes an open discussion of an often silent topic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=presentation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Presentation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=presentation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presentation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=presentation