presentation

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English

Alternative forms

• præsentation (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US, UK, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/, /ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/
• (Hong Kong) IPA^(key): /pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

presentation (countable and uncountable, plural presentations)

1. The act of presenting, or something presented.
2. A dramatic performance.
3. An award given to someone on a special occasion.
4. Money given as a wedding gift.
5. A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
6. A slideshow created on a computer.
7. (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.

8. (medicine) The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
9. (mainly LGBT) Gender presentation; gender expression.
10. (fencing) Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
11. (mathematics) The specification of a group by generators and relators.
12. The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.
13. (immunology) The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.

Derived terms

Related terms

• presentational
• presentationally

Translations

Anagrams

• penetrations

Old French

Noun

presentation oblique singular, f (oblique plural presentations, nominative singular presentation, nominative plural presentations)

1. presentation (act of presenting something or someone)
2. presentation (demonstration)

Descendants

• → English: presentation
• French: présentation

Swedish

Etymology

From French présentation, from présenter + -ation, equivalent to presentera +‎ -ation. Cognate with English presentation, German Präsentation, Norwegian Bokmål presentasjon, Norwegian Nynorsk presentasjon and Danish præsentation.

Noun

presentation c

1. presentation
   1. introduction

Declension

Related terms

• presentatör
• presentera

References

• presentation in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• presentation in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• prestationen