rep|re|sen|ta|tion

rep|re|sen|ta|tion: rep|re|sen|ta|tion «_REHP rih zehn TAY shuhn», noun.

1. the act of representing: »the boy's representation of his class on the Student Council.

2. the condition or fact of being represented: »“Taxation without representation is tyranny.” The United States Congress is elected on the basis of proportional representation.

3. representatives considered as a group. SYNONYM(S): delegaton.

4. a likeness, picture, or model: »Most representations of George Washington make him look very solemn.
SYNONYM(S): image.

5. the performance of a play; presentation: »A representation of the story of Rip Van Winkle will be given in the school assembly today.
SYNONYM(S): production.

6. the process or faculty of forming mental images or ideas.

7. an account; statement: »They deceived us by false representations.

8. a protest; complaint: »to make representations to the police about a nuisance.
SYNONYM(S): remonstrance.

9. Law. a statement of fact, implied or expressed, made by a party to a transaction and tending to facilitate conclusion of the transaction.

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rep´re|sen|ta´tion|al|ly — rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with representation: »representational government. 2. of or designating a form of art that emphasizes realistic and conventional representation of subjects and… … Useful english dictionary
rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al — «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with representation: »representational government. 2. of or designating a form of art that emphasizes realistic and conventional representation of subjects and the use of traditional … Useful english dictionary
rep´re|sen|ta´tion|al|ist — rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the theory or practice of representational art. 2. the philosophical doctrine that the perception of an object is only a representation of the real object in the external… … Useful english dictionary
rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism — «REHP rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the theory or practice of representational art. 2. the philosophical doctrine that the perception of an object is only a representation of the real object in the external world.… … Useful english dictionary
mis|rep|re|sen|ta|tion — «MIHS rehp rih zehn TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a false representation: »He obtained the position by misrepresentation. 2. an incorrect story or explanation: »The report is a misrepresentation of the facts in the case … Useful english dictionary
non|rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al|ism — «NON rehp rih zehn TAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. nonrepresentational art; nonobjectivism … Useful english dictionary
non|rep|re|sen|ta|tion|al — «NON rehp rih zehn TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. not representing or resembling natural objects; nonobjective: »nonrepresentational art … Useful english dictionary
un|der|rep|re|sen|ta|tion — «UHN duhr REHP rih zehn TAY shuhn», noun. inadequate or insufficient representation: »The city suffered from its underrepresentation in Congress … Useful english dictionary
rep·re·sen·ta·tion — /ˌrɛprıˌzɛnˈteıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : a person or group that speaks or acts for or in support of another person or group He had no legal representation [=he did not have a lawyer] during the trial. Each state has equal representation… … Useful english dictionary
rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al — /ˌrɛprıˌzɛnˈteıʃənl̩/ adj : showing people and things as they appear in real life : ↑realistic representational art a representational painter … Useful english dictionary

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