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At present; at this time; now. [Obs.] The towns and forts you presently have. Sir P. Sidney.

The act of presenting, or the state of being presented; presentation. " Upon the heels of my presentment." Shak.

The quality or state of being present; presence. [Obs.] "Presentness of mind in danger." Clarendon.

An ornamental tray, dish, or the like, used as a salver.

Extravagance; profusion. Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness. Atterbury.

Of or pertaining to the prosencephalon.

The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.

A general term applied to the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, as the principal cells of ordinary wood.

A salt of pyroarsenic acid.

Pertaining to or designating, an acid of arsenic analogous to pyrophosphoric acid.

The fifth or last and highest essence or power in a natural body. See Ferment oils, under Ferment. [Obs.]

Of the nature of a quintessence; purest. "Quintessential extract of mediocrity." G. Eliot.

coöperative bank founded among the German agrarian population by Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818-88); as, Raiffeisen banks, the Raiffeisen system, etc. The banks are unlimited-liability institutions making small loans at a low rate of interest, for a designated purpose, to worthy members only.

To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument.

The act of re-presenting, or the state of being presented again; a new presentation; as, re-presentation of facts previously stated.

Quality or state of being recluse.

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify. Before him burn Seven lamps, as in a zodiac representing The heavenly fires. Milton.

Capable of being represented.

Representation; likeness. [Obs.] Donne.

Appearing or acting for another; representing.