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pres·en·ta·tion    Audio Help   [prez-uhn-tey-shuhn, pree-zen-] Pronunciation Key
–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 present2, -ation]
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pres·en·ta·tion    Audio Help   (prěz'ən-tā'shən, prē'zən-)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
  1. 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.
  2. Ecclesiastical The act or right of naming a cleric to a benefice.
  3. The process of offering for consideration or display.
  4. 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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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.

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presentation

noun
1. the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation" 
2. 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. 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. the act of presenting a proposal 
5. a visual representation of something [syn: display
6. formally making a person known to another or to the public 
7. (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations" 

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ˌpresenˈtation1 [pre-] noun
the act of presenting
Example: the presentation of the prizes; the presentation of a new play; (also adjective) a presentation ceremony; a presentation gold watch
Arabic: تَقْديم، عَرْض
Chinese (Simplified): 赠送,提出,介绍
Chinese (Traditional): 贈送,提出,介紹
Czech: udělení; uvedení; uváděcí; slavnostně předaný
Danish: overrækkelse; præsentation; præsentations-
Dutch: uitreiking, opvoering
Estonian: kätteandmine, esitamine
Finnish: jakaminen, esittäminen
French: (de) présentation
German: die Schenkung; Schenkungs-…
Greek: παρουσίαση, απονομή
Hungarian: átadás
Icelandic: afhending; uppfærsla; heiðursgjöf
Indonesian: presentasi
Italian: presentazione
Japanese: 贈与
Korean: 증정; 공개, 공연; 선물용의
Latvian: prezentācija; pasniegšana; prezentācijas-; pasniegšanas-
Lithuanian: įteikimas, pristatymas
Norwegian: overrekkelse, forestilling, presentasjon
Polish: przedstawienie, podarowanie
Portuguese (Brazil): apresentação
Portuguese (Portugal): apresentação
Romanian: (re)prezentare
Russian: презентация;вручение
Slovak: udelenie; uvádzací; slávnostne odovzdaný
Slovenian: podelitev; predstavitev
Spanish: presentación
Swedish: överlämnande, uppförande, presentation, gåva
Turkish: sunma
ˌpresenˈtation2 [pre-] noun
the manner in which written work etc is presented or set out
Example: Try to improve the presentation of your work.
Arabic: طَريقَة العَرْض
Chinese (Simplified): 描述
Chinese (Traditional): 描述
Czech: prezentace, uvedení
Danish: udformning
Dutch: presentatie
Estonian: esitlus
Finnish: esitystapa
French: présentation
German: die Darstellung
Greek: εμφάνιση
Hungarian: bemutatás; előadás
Icelandic: framsetning
Indonesian: penyajian
Italian: presentazione
Japanese: 発表
Korean: 헌정, 제출
Latvian: izteiksmes veids; izklāsts
Lithuanian: pateikimas, apipavidalinimas
Norwegian: framstilling, framføring, utføring
Polish: sposób przedstawienia, układ
Portuguese (Brazil): apresentação
Portuguese (Portugal): apresentação
Romanian: (mod de) prezentare
Russian: подача
Slovak: prezentácia, uvedenie
Slovenian: predstavitev
Spanish: presentación
Swedish: presentation, framställning, utformning
Turkish: sunuluş
ˌpresenˈtation3 [pre-] noun
a performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play, opera etc
Example: This is the best presentation of `Macbeth' that I've ever seen.
Arabic: عَرْض، تَمثيل، أداء
Chinese (Simplified): 演出
Chinese (Traditional): 演出
Czech: představení
Danish: opsætning
Dutch: opvoering
Estonian: etendus
Finnish: esitys
French: représentation
German: die Vorstellung
Greek: παράσταση, παρουσίαση
Hungarian: előadás
Icelandic: uppfærsla
Indonesian: pertunjukan
Italian: rappresentazione
Japanese: 上演
Korean: 상연, 상영
Latvian: iestudējums
Lithuanian: pastatymas
Norwegian: forestilling
Polish: inscenizacja
Portuguese (Brazil): representação
Portuguese (Portugal): representação
Romanian: reprezentare
Russian: представление, постановка
Slovak: predstavenie
Slovenian: predstava
Spanish: representación
Swedish: uppförande, framförande
Turkish: oyun, temsil
See also: presentable, present, present arms

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pres·en·ta·tion (przn-tshn, przn-)
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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Main Entry: pre·sen·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "prE-"zen-'tA-sh&n, "prez-&n-
Function: noun
1 : the position in which the fetus lies in the uterus in labor with respect to the mouth of the uterus <face presentation> <a breech presentation>
2 : appearance in conscious experience either as a sensory product or as a memory image
3 : a presenting symptom or group of symptoms <clinical presentation of arthritis>
4 : a formal oral report of a patient's medical history

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Presentation

Pres`en*ta"tion\, n. [L. praesentatio a showing, representation: cf. F. pr['e]sentation.]

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

Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires. --Hooker.

2. Hence, exhibition; representation; display; appearance; semblance; show.

Under the presentation of the shoots his wit. --Shak.

3. That which is presented or given; a present; a gift, as, the picture was a presentation. [R.]

4. (Eccl.) The act of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice; the right of presenting a clergyman.

If the bishop admits the patron's presentation, the clerk so admitted is next to be instituted by him. --Blackstone.

5. (Med.) 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.

Presentation copy, a copy of a book, engraving, etc., presented to some one by the author or artist, as a token of regard.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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