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presentation
What does presentation mean?
presentation (noun): a lecture or speech given in front of an audience.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce presentation?
/ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does presentation come from?
From Old French presentation (French présentation), from Latin praesentātiōnem, accusative singular of praesentātiō (“representation, exhibition”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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