# presentation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɹɛzn̩ˈteɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #4,260

## Definitions
1. The act of presenting, or something presented.
2. The outward appearance or representation of a person or thing to the human mind.
3. A dramatic performance.
4. An award given to someone on a special occasion.
5. Money given as a wedding gift.
6. A lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
7. A slideshow created on a computer.
8. The symptoms, signs, and other possible indications of disease, trauma, etc., that are exhibited by a patient who has sought, or has otherwise come to, the attention of a physician.
9. The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth.
10. Gender presentation; gender expression.
11. Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent.
12. The specification of a group by generators and relators.
13. The act or right of offering a clergyman to the bishop or ordinary for institution in a benefice.
14. The preparation of antigen fragments during the immune response.

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

## Easily confused with
- **preservation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presentation-vs-preservation)

## Common misspellings (19)
`persentation`, `ppresentation`, `preesntation`, `presenattion`, `presenntation`, `presentaiton`, `presentasion`, `presentatino`, `presentationn`, `presentatoin`, `presentattion`, `presenttaion`, `presenttation`, `presetnation`, `presnetation`, `pressentation`, `prresentation`, `prseentation`, `rpesentation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/presentation