presentational

[prez-uhn-tey-shuh-nl, pree-zen-]

pres·en·ta·tion·al

[prez-uhn-tey-shuh-nl, pree-zen-]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to presentation.
2.
pertaining to or characterized by presentationalism.
3.
notional (def. 7).

Origin:
1885–90; presentation + -al1

non·pres·en·ta·tion·al, adjective
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Presentational has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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presentation (ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the act of presenting or state of being presented
2.  the manner of presenting, esp the organization of visual details to create an overall impression: the presentation of the project is excellent but the content poor
3.  the method of presenting: his presentation of the facts was muddled
4.  a verbal report presented with illustrative material, such as slides, graphs, etc: a presentation on the company results
5.  a.  an offering or bestowal, as of a gift
 b.  (as modifier): a presentation copy of a book
6.  a performance or representation, as of a play
7.  the formal introduction of a person, as into society or at court; debut
8.  the act or right of nominating a clergyman to a benefice
9.  med the position of a baby relative to the birth canal at the time of birth
10.  commerce another word for presentment
11.  television linking material between programmes, such as announcements, trailers, or weather reports
12.  an archaic word for gift
13.  philosophy a sense datum
14.  (often capital) another name for (feast of) Candlemas
 
presen'tational
 
adj

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