presentation

pres·en·ta·tion

A woman giving a business presentation to her colleagues.

noun

Presentation is defined as the act of formally giving something to someone or of formally demonstrating or showing something.

An example of presentation is when an assembly is hosted to give out an award.
An example of presentation is the pleasant way food is arranged on a plate.
An example of presentation is when a salesman holds a conference to show all his clients a cool new product.

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presentation

a presenting or being presented
something that is presented; specif.,
1. a performance, as of a play
2. a gift
the way in which a food is served; esp., the often artistic arrangement of food on a plate to make it especially appealing
Commerce presentment
Eccles.
1. the naming of a clergyman to a benefice
2. a request to the bishop to institute the clergyman named
Med. the position of the fetus in the uterus at the time of delivery, with reference to the part presenting itself at the mouth of the uterus: an arm or breech presentation
1. anything present in the consciousness at a single moment as an actual sensation or a mental image
2. anything known by sense perception rather than by description; percept

Origin of presentation

Middle English from Middle French presentacion from Late Latin praesentatio from praesentare: see present, transitive verb

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presentation

noun

a. The action of presenting something: the presentation of awards.
b. The style or manner with which something is offered for consideration or display: “These truths are not amenable to scientific presentation” ( Karen Armstrong )
Something that is presented, especially:
a. A theatrical or cinematic production.
b. A demonstration, lecture, or speech: gave a presentation on drug abuse.
A formal introduction of someone to others, as at court.
Ecclesiastical The act or right of naming a cleric to a benefice.
Medicine
a. The position of the fetus in the uterus at birth with respect to the mouth of the uterus.
b. A symptom or sign or a group of symptoms or signs that is evident during a medical examination: The patient's presentation was consistent with a viral illness.
c. The fact of being evident or manifest. Used of a disease or condition: the presentation of thyroid disease during pregnancy.

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pres′en·ta′tion·al
adjective

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Noun

(plural presentations)

The act of presenting, or something presented
A dramatic performance
An award given to someone on a special occasion
A lecture or speech given in front of an audience
(medicine) 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."
(medicine) The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth
(fencing) Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent
(mathematics) The specification of a group by generators and relators.
The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.

Anagrams

penetrations

Origin

From Old French presentation (French prÃ©sentation), from Latin praesentÄtiÅnem, accusative singular of praesentÄtiÅ (“representation, exhibition").

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presentation - Computer Definition

See presentation graphics.

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presentation - Medical Definition

n.

The position of the fetus in the uterus at birth with respect to the mouth of the uterus.
A symptom or sign or a group of symptoms or signs that is evident during a medical examination: The patient's presentation was consistent with a viral illness.
The fact of being evident or manifest. Used of a disease or condition: the presentation of thyroid disease during pregnancy.

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