presentational
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Relating to how something is shown or offered to others.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹɛzənˈteɪʃənəl
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy)
“What Whitehead calls `perception in the presentational immediacy'”
noun
grammar
A clause using existential "there" with a verb other than a form of "be", as in "There followed a brief silence".
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy)
Used this way, presentational is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in academic writing contexts.
“What Whitehead calls `perception in the presentational immediacy'”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Academic writing
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- “What Whitehead calls `perception in the presentational immediacy'”adjective
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