representation
the act of representing.
the state of being represented.
the expression or designation by some term, character, symbol, or the like.
action or speech on behalf of a person, group, business house, state, or the like by an agent, deputy, or representative.
the state or fact of being so represented: to demand representation on a board of directors.
Government. the state, fact, or right of being represented by delegates having a voice in legislation or government.
the body or number of representatives, as of a constituency.
Diplomacy.
the act of speaking or negotiating on behalf of a state.
an utterance on behalf of a state.
presentation to the mind, as of an idea or image.
a mental image or idea so presented; concept.
the act of portrayal, picturing, or other rendering in visible form.
a picture, figure, statue, etc.
the production or a performance of a play or the like, as on the stage.
Often representations. a description or statement, as of things true or alleged.
a statement of facts, reasons, etc., made in appealing or protesting; a protest or remonstrance.
Law. an implication or statement of fact to which legal liability may attach if material: a representation of authority.
Origin of representation
1Other words from representation
- non·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
- o·ver·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
- pre·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
- self-rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
- un·der·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun
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How to use representation in a sentence
Some of the most overheated Republican fear-mongering centers on Democratic hopes to give representation in Congress to the District of Columbia’s 700,000 residents.
Georgia’s recount revealed no fraud — and just how unfit Loeffler and Perdue really are | Editorial Board | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostOther tech executives have also spoken out against racial violence and in support of increasing racial representation across their ranks.
Exclusive: Apple hires Intel’s Barbara Whye as its new head of diversity | Michal Lev-Ram, writer | November 19, 2020 | FortuneIt’s less clear, though, what this uptick in female representation will mean for the future of the legislative branch.
How A Record Number Of Republican Women Will — And Won’t — Change Congress | Meredith Conroy | November 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThis would mean less political representation and fewer government resources going to communities of color.
Only a representation of the Poincaré group with four spin labels seems to be missing.
He wrote his Master's thesis on the underrepresentation of young people in Congress.
Candidates in Maine, Nebraska, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., Challenge Republicans and Democrats Alike | Linda Killian | July 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat underrepresentation may be about to change with a record number of women—and Republican women—running.
British Dictionary definitions for representation
/ (ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən) /
the act or an instance of representing or the state of being represented
anything that represents, such as a verbal or pictorial portrait
anything that is represented, such as an image brought clearly to mind
the principle by which delegates act for a constituency
a body of representatives
contract law a statement of fact made by one party to induce another to enter into a contract
an instance of acting for another, on his authority, in a particular capacity, such as executor or administrator
a dramatic production or performance
(often plural) a statement of facts, true or alleged, esp one set forth by way of remonstrance or expostulation
linguistics an analysis of a word, sentence, etc, into its constituents: phonetic representation
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