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Representation

//ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which represents something else. countable, uncountable

    "The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

  2. 2
    An act of representing, i.e. presenting again.

    "rates of representation to the emergency department"

  3. 3
    an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent wordnet
  4. 4
    The act of representing. countable, uncountable

    "We are no longer happy with your representation of our company at trade events."

  5. 5
    the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf wordnet
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  1. 6
    The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated. broadly, uncountable
  2. 7
    a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something wordnet
  3. 8
    The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court. countable, uncountable

    "People who cannot afford representation are eligible for government assistance."

  4. 9
    the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body wordnet
  5. 10
    The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government. countable, uncountable

    "The lack of representation in the British parliament was one of the main factors behind the American Revolution."

  6. 11
    a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image wordnet
  7. 12
    An action of some algebraic structure (typically a group or algebra, particularly a Lie algebra) on a vector space, such that each element acts by a linear endomorphism. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting wordnet
  9. 14
    A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    a performance of a play wordnet
  11. 16
    A theatrical performance. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract wordnet
  13. 18
    A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency wordnet
  15. 20
    the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Middle English representacioun, from Old French representacion, from Latin repraesentātiō. By surface analysis, represent + -ation.

Etymology 2

From re- + presentation.

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