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Meaning of 'presentation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Presentation [ n.]
- The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; a setting forth; an offering; bestowal.
- exhibition; representation; display; appearance; semblance; show.
- That which is presented or given; a present; a gift, as, the picture was a presentation.
- The act of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice; the right of presenting a clergyman.
- 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.

Meaning of 'presentation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . presentation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
Example in sentence:
  • Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations
Meaning (2):
- a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
Example in sentence:
  • he gave the customer a demonstration;
  • the presentation of new data
Meaning (3):
- the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it
Example in sentence:
  • he prepared his presentation carefully in advance
Meaning (4):
- the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
Example in sentence:
  • she gave the trophy but he made the presentation

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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