presentation

B1 Topic:Communication

US /pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #5530

Meanings

1

noun
A talk in which you show or explain something to a group of people.

She gave a clear presentation about the company's new products.
2

noun
The way in which something is shown, arranged, or expressed.

The food tasted good, and the presentation on the plate was beautiful.
3

noun
A formal act of giving someone a prize, award, or gift.

I won the trophy, and they made the presentation on stage.
4

noun
The set of symptoms a patient shows when a doctor first sees them.

The patient's presentation included a slight fever and disorientation.

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2 noun · the way in which something... display

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Forms presentations

Derived forms interpresentationmalpresentationnonpresentationpostpresentationpresentationismpresentationistre-presentationrepresentationself-presentation

Related forms presentationalpresentationally

Etymology

From Old French presentation (French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, accusative singular of praesentātiō (“representation, exhibition”). Morphologically present + -ation.

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Communication Health & Medicine Register & Style

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# presentation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pɹisɛnˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 5530

## Meanings
1. A talk in which you show or explain something to a group of people.
2. The way in which something is shown, arranged, or expressed.
3. A formal act of giving someone a prize, award, or gift.
4. The set of symptoms a patient shows when a doctor first sees them.

## Examples
- She gave a clear presentation about the company's new products.
- The food tasted good, and the presentation on the plate was beautiful.
- I won the trophy, and they made the presentation on stage.
- The patient's presentation included a slight fever and disorientation.

## Derived Forms
- interpresentation
- malpresentation
- nonpresentation
- postpresentation
- presentationism
- presentationist
- re-presentation
- representation
- self-presentation

## Related Forms
- presentational
- presentationally

## Etymology
From Old French presentation (French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, accusative singular of praesentātiō (“representation, exhibition”). Morphologically present + -ation.

## AI Etymology
Presentation comes from Old French presentation (French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, accusative singular of praesentātiō (“representation, exhibition”). Morphologically present + -ation. In present-day English it covers a talk in which you show or explain something to a group of people, the way in which something is shown, arranged, or expressed, and a formal act of giving someone a prize, award, or gift. The wider family includes derived forms such as interpresentation, malpresentation, nonpresentation, postpresentation, presentationism and related forms such as presentational, presentationally.

## Topics
- Communication
- Health & Medicine
- Register & Style

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