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15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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presentation noun ( SHOW )

Presentation noun ( talk ), presentation noun ( ceremony ).

(Definition of presentation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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What does the noun presentation mean?

There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun presentation , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

presentation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

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Middle English

The earliest known use of the noun presentation is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for presentation is from before 1325, in Statutes of the Realm .

presentation is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French . Partly a borrowing from Latin .

Etymons: French presentacioun , presentacion ; Latin praesentation- , praesentatio .

Nearby entries

  • present, n.² c1230–
  • present, n.³ 1777–
  • present, adj. & adv. 1340–
  • present, v. c1300–
  • presentability, n. 1823–
  • presentable, adj. 1451–
  • presentably, adv. 1848–
  • presental, n. 1869
  • presentaneous, adj. 1656–1790
  • presentary, adj. ?a1425–1657
  • presentation, n. a1325–
  • presentational, adj. 1855–
  • presentationally, adv. 1928–
  • presentation copy, n. 1753–
  • presentation day, n. 1843–
  • presentation department, n. 1954–
  • presentationism, n. a1842–
  • presentationist, n. 1846–
  • presentation plate, n. 1829–
  • presentation silver, n. 1511–
  • presentation value, n. 1889–

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presentation, n. was revised in March 2007.

presentation, n. was last modified in September 2024.

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    A presentation is a formal event at which someone is given a prize or award. He received his award at a presentation in London yesterday. ...at the presentation ceremony. When someone gives a presentation, they give a formal talk, often in order to sell something or get support for a proposal.

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