Presentative may refer to: * In philosophy and psychology, capable of being directly perceived and represented by the mind ** More specifically, represented in the mind as conceived in

presentationism Presentationism (from Latin ''prae-esse'', ''praesens'', present) is a philosophical term used in various senses deriving from the general sense of the term ''presentation''. According to G. F. Stout (cf. ''Manual of Psychology'', i. 57), presen ...

Presentative (linguistics) A presentative, or presentational, is a word or a syntactic structure which presents, or introduces, an entity, bringing it to the attention of the addressee. Typically, the entity thus introduced will serve as the topic of the subsequent discourse. ...

, a word or construction that introduces a new referent and draws the attention towards it * In ecclesiastical law, having the

right of presentation The right of patronage (in Latin ''jus patronatus'' or ''ius patronatus'') in Roman Catholic canon law is a set of rights and obligations of someone, known as the patron in connection with a gift of land (benefice). It is a grant made by the chu ...

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