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pres⋅en⋅ta⋅tion

  [prez-uhn-tey-shuhn, pree-zen-]
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–noun
1. an act of presenting.
2. the state of being presented.
3. a social introduction, as of a person at court.
4. an exhibition or performance, as of a play or film.
5. offering, delivering, or bestowal, as of a gift.
6. a gift.
7. a demonstration, lecture, or welcoming speech.
8. a manner or style of speaking, instructing, or putting oneself forward: His presentation was very poor.
9. Commerce. the presentment of a bill, note, or the like.
10. Obstretrics.
a. the position of the fetus in the uterus during labor.
b. the appearance of a particular part of the fetus at the cervix during labor: a breech presentation.
11. Ecclesiastical. the act or the right of presenting a member of the clergy to the bishop for institution to a benefice.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL praesentātiōn- (s. of praesentātiō) nomination (of a priest) to a benefice, religious dedication (of a person) by bringing him before God. See present 2 , -ation
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pres·en·ta·tion   (prěz'ən-tā'shən, prē'zən-)   
n.  

    1. The act of presenting.

    2. The state of being presented.

    3. Something, such as an award or gift, that is offered or given.

    4. Something, such as a lecture or speech, that is set forth for an audience: gave a presentation on drug abuse.

    5. A formal introduction.

    6. A social debut.

  2. A performance, as of a drama.

    1. Something, such as an award or gift, that is offered or given.

    2. Something, such as a lecture or speech, that is set forth for an audience: gave a presentation on drug abuse.

    3. A formal introduction.

    4. A social debut.

    1. A formal introduction.

    2. A social debut.

  5. Ecclesiastical The act or right of naming a cleric to a benefice.

  6. The process of offering for consideration or display.

  7. Medicine The position of the fetus in the uterus at birth with respect to the mouth of the uterus.

pres'en·ta'tion·al adj.
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Word Origin & History

presentation 
c.1380, "act of presenting," from O.Fr. presentation (13c.), from L. præsentationem (nom. præsentatio) "a placing before," from præsentatus, pp. of præsentare (see present (v.)). Meaning "a theatrical or other representation, thing presented" is recorded from 1600.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·sen·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "prE-"zen-'tA-sh&n, "prez-&n-
Function: noun
1 : the position inwhich the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the mouth of the uterus presentation> presentation>
2 : appearance inconscious experience either as a sensory product or as a memory image
3 : a presenting symptom or group of symptoms presentation of arthritis>
4 : a formal oral report of a patient's medical history
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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presentation pres·en·ta·tion (prěz'ən-tā'shən, prē'zən-)
n.

  1. The act of presenting.

  2. The position of the fetus in the uterus at the beginning of labor, described in terms of the part that emerges or is felt first.

  3. The part of the fetal body in advance during birth.

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presentation

in childbirth, the position of the fetus at the time of delivery. The presenting part is the part of the fetus that can be touched by the obstetrician when he probes with his finger through the opening in the cervix, the outermost portion of the uterus, which projects into the vagina. In nearly all deliveries the presenting part is the vertex, the top of the head; in 3 or 4 percent of deliveries, it is the breech (buttocks). Face presentation and transverse (cross) presentation are rare

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