representation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) That which represents something else.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of representing.
- (broadly, uncountable) The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated.
- (countable, uncountable) The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.
- (countable, uncountable) The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.
- (countable, uncountable) 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) A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.
- (countable, uncountable) A theatrical performance.
- (countable, uncountable) A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others
Synonyms
mental representation
theatrical performance
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Late Middle English representacioun, from Old French representacion, from Latin repraesentātiō. By surface analysis, represent + -ation.
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