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presentation

pres·en·ta·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prez-uh n-tey-shuh n, pree-zen-]
    • /ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃən, ˌpri zɛn-/
    • /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prez-uh n-tey-shuh n, pree-zen-]
    • /ˌprɛz ənˈteɪ ʃən, ˌpri zɛn-/

Definitions of presentation word

  • noun presentation an act of presenting. 1
  • noun presentation the state of being presented. 1
  • noun presentation a social introduction, as of a person at court. 1
  • noun presentation an exhibition or performance, as of a play or film. 1
  • noun presentation offering, delivering, or bestowal, as of a gift. 1
  • noun presentation a gift. 1

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Origin of presentation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin praesentātiōn- (stem 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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Parts of speech for Presentation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

presentation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

presentation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for presentation

noun presentation

  • appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
  • arrayal — the act or process of arraying
  • authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
  • award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
  • beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.

Antonyms for presentation

noun presentation

  • deprivation — If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.
  • divestment — the act of divesting.
  • hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.

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