representation

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Synonyms: re-presentation, re presentation, representative, presentation, representations, corepresentation

Antonyms: re-presentation, re presentation, representative, presentation, representations, corepresentation

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Noun

1. That which represents something else.
   • The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body.
2. The act of representing.
   • We are no longer happy with your representation of our company at trade events.
3. The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated.
4. The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.
   • People who cannot afford representation are eligible for government assistance.
5. The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.
   • The lack of representation in the British parliament was one of the main factors behind the American Revolution.
6. 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. A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.
8. A theatrical performance.
9. A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others

Noun

1. An act of representing, i.e. presenting again.
   • rates of representation to the emergency department

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