presentation a noun

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Definition of presentation noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

presentation

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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

How common is the noun presentation ?

How is the noun presentation pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun presentation come from.

Earliest known use

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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Meaning & use

Pronunciation, compounds & derived words, entry history for presentation, n..

presentation, n. was revised in March 2007.

presentation, n. was last modified in September 2024.

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OED First Edition (1908)

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