presentational
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənl/
- Formal
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presentacional
- Students were asked to use a presentational format for their final projects, emphasizing clarity and creativity.
- self-presentational
- presentational concerns
- presentational performance
He caused a great shift in this process of acting, which you probably know about from, quote, presentational acting.
- He caused a great shift in this process of acting, which you probably know about from, quote, presentational acting.
Examples
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When I first began teaching beginning string students, I used a very traditional, presentational approach.
Academic text (2001) -
Masculine orientations to conflict reflected increased self-presentational concerns and perceptions that minimized the personal relevance of conflict.
Academic text (1991) -
Related support is provided by research focusing on self-presentational concerns in exercise.
Academic text (2003) -
The transformative education literature and literature on presentational knowing contribute substantially to the discussion of the arts in professional education.
Academic text (2015) -
A memo from Straw to Blair dated 25 March reiterated the presentational problems.
Academic text (2014) -
The existing literature mainly dealt with the performance of foreign teaching assistants from linguistic, presentational, and cultural deficiencies perspectives.
Academic text (2008) -
Her presentational skills improved significantly after attending a workshop on public speaking.
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The presentational style of the conference was engaging, making complex topics easy to understand.
Synonyms
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7.2
Used to show objects or information to the public, for example in a gallery
To show how a product or device works
Surface Forms
Morphology
presentational = presentation (transparent) = present + ation + al
The word is a regular adjective formed from 'presentation' with the suffix '-al', so its meaning is directly recoverable.
Etymology
The word presentational comes from present, which originally meant 'to place before' and now means 'to show', just like a presentation where you show information to other people. So presentational describes something that is about showing or giving information to an audience.