Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) That which represents something else.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of representing.
  3. (broadly, uncountable) The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.
  6. (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.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A theatrical performance.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others

Frequency

C2
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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