Definitions for representation
ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˈteɪ ʃən, -zən-rep·re·sen·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 6 votes

1. representation, mental representation, internal representationnoun

   a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

2. representationnoun

   a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

3. representationnoun

   the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

4. representation, delegacy, agencynoun

   the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

5. representationnoun

   a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency

   "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"

6. representationnoun

   a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract

   "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"

7. theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionicsnoun

   a performance of a play

8. representationnoun

   a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

   "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"

9. representationnoun

   the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

10. representationnoun

    an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. representationnoun

   That which represents another.

2. representationnoun

   The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.

3. representationnoun

   The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.

4. representationnoun

   A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.

5. representationnoun

   A theatrical performance.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Representationnoun

   Etymology: representation, Fr. from represent.

   1. Image; likeness.

   If images are worshipped, it must be as gods, which Celsus denied, or as representations of God; which cannot be, because God is invisible and incorporeal. Edward Stillingfleet.

   2. Act of supporting a vicarious character.3. Respectful declaration.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. representation

   Representation refers to the depiction, portrayal, or symbol of someone or something in a particular way or as being of certain nature. It can also refer to the act of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented. This term can be applied in various contexts including arts, media, politics, law, mathematics, and computer science.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Representationnoun

   the act of representing, in any sense of the verb

2. Representationnoun

   that which represents

3. Representationnoun

   a likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like

4. Representationnoun

   a dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet

5. Representationnoun

   a description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate

6. Representationnoun

   the body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress

7. Representationnoun

   any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced

8. Representationnoun

   the state of being represented

WikidataRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Representation

   Representation is the use of signs that stand in for and take the place of something else. It is through representation that people organize the world and reality through the act of naming its elements. Signs are arranged in order to form semantic constructions and express relations. For many philosophers, both ancient and modern, man is regarded as the "representational animal" or homo symbolicum, the creature whose distinct character is the creation and the manipulation of signs – things that "stand for" or "take the place of" something else. Representation has been associated with aesthetics and semiotics. Mitchell says "representation is an extremely elastic notion, which extends all the way from a stone representing a man to a novel representing the day in the life of several Dubliners". The term 'representation' carries a range of meanings and interpretations. In literary theory, 'representation' is commonly defined in three ways. ⁕To look like or resemble ⁕To stand in for something or someone ⁕To present a second time to re-present Representation began with early literary theory in the ideas of Plato and Aristotle, and has evolved into a significant component of language, Saussurian and communication studies.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. representation

   A collateral statement of such facts not inserted on the policy of insurance, as may give the underwriters a just estimate of the risk of the adventure. (See WARRANTY.)

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. representation

   The act and process of representing.

   Their representation of the current moment was fair and just.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Body
   • Cooperation
   • Creation
   • Right
   • Statement

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'representation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2776

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'representation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3678

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'representation' in Nouns Frequency: #917

How to pronounce representation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say representation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of representation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of representation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of representation in a Sentence

1. Darin LaHood:

   When I served in the Illinois state Senate, I was proud to support a Fair Maps redistricting process because Illinoisans have made it clear that they are tired of politicians picking their voters, illinois Democrats and Gov. Pritzker have shown with their proposed map that they care more about doing the bidding of Nancy Pelosi than giving Illinois voters fair representation in Washington.

2. Shakina Nayfack:

   There's so much magic and opportunity that's been created by this show, if we were to let it go down because of an unfortunate event, we'd be taking that away from everybody, especially the trans folk who need this representation, who need these jobs.

3. Nikos Ridge:

   Our feeling was that we weren't getting the same level of representation, we saw our trends drop and we have seen improvements since we've switched.

4. Eddie Nam -LRB- @ednam10 -RRB-:

   Bing Chen, Bing Chen, really championed this movement, when Bing Chen presented the idea to The Nam brothers, Eric told me,' Time to put The Nam brothers money where The Nam brothers mouths are' as The Nam brothers often talk about the importance of representation.

5. Chief Jay Parrish:

   I've been in this community my whole life and this is not a representation of us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=representation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Representation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=representation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/representation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=representation
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=representation