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Noun: presentation  ,pre-zun'tey-shun
  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";
    - presentment, 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. Formally making a person known to another or to the public
    "Her presentation to the board was well-received";
    - introduction, intro
     
  5. The act of presenting a proposal
    "The sales team made a presentation to potential investors"
     
  6. A visual representation of something
    "The museum created an impressive presentation of ancient artifacts";
    - display
     
  7. (obstetrics) position of the foetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
    "Caesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
     
  8. (medicine) the initial symptoms or signs of a condition
    "The patient's presentation suggested appendicitis"

Derived forms: presentations

Type of: attitude, ceremony, display, informing, making known, position, posture, proposal, proposition, representation, show

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