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rep⋅re⋅sen⋅ta⋅tion

  [rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn, -zuhn-]
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–noun
1. the act of representing.
2. the state of being represented.
3. the expression or designation by some term, character, symbol, or the like.
4. action or speech on behalf of a person, group, business house, state, or the like by an agent, deputy, or representative.
5. the state or fact of being so represented: to demand representation on a board of directors.
6. Government. the state, fact, or right of being represented by delegates having a voice in legislation or government.
7. the body or number of representatives, as of a constituency.
8. Diplomacy.
a. the act of speaking or negotiating on behalf of a state.
b. an utterance on behalf of a state.
9. presentation to the mind, as of an idea or image.
10. a mental image or idea so presented; concept.
11. the act of portrayal, picturing, or other rendering in visible form.
12. a picture, figure, statue, etc.
13. the production or a performance of a play or the like, as on the stage.
14. Often, representations. a description or statement, as of things true or alleged.
15. a statement of facts, reasons, etc., made in appealing or protesting; a protest or remonstrance.
16. Law. an implication or statement of fact to which legal liability may attach if material: a representation of authority.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME representacion < L repraesentātiōn- (s. of repraesentātiō), equiv. to repraesentāt(us) (ptp. of repraesentāre to represent ) + -iōn- -ion
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rep·re·sen·ta·tion   (rěp'rĭ-zěn-tā'shən, -zən-)   
n.  
  1. The act of representing or the state of being represented.
  2. Something that represents, as:
    1. An image or likeness of something.
    2. An account or statement, as of facts, allegations, or arguments.
    3. An expostulation; a protest.
    4. A presentation or production, as of a play.
  3. The state or condition of serving as an official delegate, agent, or spokesperson.
  4. The right or privilege of being represented by delegates having a voice in a legislative body.
  5. A body of legislators that serve on behalf of a constituency.
  6. Law A statement of fact made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract.
  7. Mathematics A homomorphism from an algebraic system to a similar system of matrices.
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Representation

Rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [F. repr?sentation, L. representatio.]

1. The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.

2. That which represents. Specifically: (a) A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like. (b) A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet. (c) A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. (d) The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress. (e) (Insurance Law) Any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced.

3. The state of being represented.

Syn: Description; show; delineaton; portraiture; likeness; resemblance; exhibition; sight.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : representation
Spanish: representación,
German: die Vertretung,
Japanese: 表示
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Main Entry: rep·re·sen·ta·tion
Function: noun
1 : one that represents: as a : a statement or account made to influence opinion or action —compare WARRANTY 3 b : an incidental or collateral statement of fact on the faith of which a contract is entered into representation by the purchaser —U.S. Code>; specifically : a statement of fact made by an applicant to an insurer for the purpose of obtaining insurance
2 : the act or action of representing: as a : the action or fact of one person standing for another so as to have the rights and obligations of the person represented b : the substitution of an individual or class in place of a person (as when a child or children take the share of an estate that would have fallen to a deceased parent) —see also PER STIRPES c : the action of representing or the fact of being represented esp. in a legislative body d : the act or action by a lawyer of providing legal advice to a client and appearing (as in court) to speak and act on the client's behalf
3 : the body of persons representing a constituency
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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