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/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌɹiː.pɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/
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ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən
Noun
That which represents something else.
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The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body.
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The second and third quarters of the shield are indecipherable on the stone but clearer in two other representations of the arms, a painted wooden funeral hatchment for Mary Davie[…]
Chinese censors have long targeted representations of Winnie the Pooh - created by British author A.A. Milne - over internet memes that compare the fictional bear to China's president.
The act of representing.
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We are no longer happy with your representation of our company at trade events.
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That's according to a report published in The Guardian on New Year's Eve in which several regional leaders, including Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, were highly critical of the apparent lack of northern representation in the decision-making process.
The appearance(s) of a particular demographic group in a piece of media, particularly in regards to how such appearances are treated.
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The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.
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People who cannot afford representation are eligible for government assistance.
The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.
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The lack of representation in the British parliament was one of the main factors behind the American Revolution.
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In the pursuit of its objectives the party creates a political machine which is virtually irremovable and can nearly always impose its will on the electors without violating the system of representation, while at the same time creating and furthering its own professional or factional interests.
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.
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A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.
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A theatrical performance.
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A statement; a presentation of opinion or position, or an utterance made to influence the opinions or actions of others
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An act of representing, i.e. presenting again.
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rates of representation to the emergency department
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a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
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a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
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the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
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a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency
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a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California
a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract
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the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor
a performance of a play
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a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting
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certain representations were made concerning police brutality
the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
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an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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