representation

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Late Middle English representacioun, from Old French representacion, from Latin repraesentātiō. By surface analysis, represent +‎ -ation. ==== Alternative forms ==== repræsentation (archaic) ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -eɪʃən IPA(key): /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/ ==== Noun ==== representation (countable and uncountable, plural representations) That which represents something else. The act of representing. (by extension, uncountable) The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated. (law) The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court. (politics) The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government. (mathematics) 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. A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality. A theatrical performance. A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others ===== Synonyms ===== (image, form): likeness ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== represent representable representamen representant ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From re- + presentation. ==== Alternative forms ==== re-presentation ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˌɹiː.pɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/ ==== Noun ==== representation (plural representations) (medicine) An act of representing, i.e. presenting again. === References === “representation”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. representation in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018. “representation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “representation”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === repenetrations