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representation Definition

rep·re·sen·ta·tion (rep′ri zen tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a representing or being represented (in various senses); specif., the fact of representing or being represented in a legislative assembly
  2. legislative representatives, collectively
  3. a likeness, image, picture, etc.
  4. a description, account, or statement of facts, allegations, or arguments, esp. one intended to influence action, persuade hearers, make protest, etc.
  5. the production or performance of a play, etc.
  6. Law a statement or implication of fact, oral or written, as made by one party to induce another to enter into a contract

Etymology: ME < MFr < L repraesentatio

representation Synonyms

representation

n.

description, narration, delineation, reproduction, copy, design, imitation, exhibition, enactment, personification, impersonation, setting forth, delegation, adumbration, depiction, portrayal, illustration, pictorialization, image, likeness, symbol.

representation Law Definition

n

A statement of fact made with the purpose of getting someone to become party to a transaction or contract. See also misrepresentation.
representation Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • suitability: We make no representations about the suitability of the information contained in these pages.

Preposition: on

  • behalf: It is also clear that a number of other prominent public figures made representations on behalf of the Hinduja brothers.

Adjective modifier

  • proportional: Why our MSP wants to foist proportional representation on us I do not understand.
  • graphical: Graphical representation of calls waiting with color coding Flexible ' name key ' button window.
  • pictorial: Content Technical Graphics I Apply manual techniques of pictorial representation to suit subject matter.
  • visual: This results in a Zone Scale, which is a visual representation of PRINT values from black to white.
  • symbolic: Reverse: Symbolic representation of technological development from the Iron Age to the modern computer age.
  • diagrammatic: A data structure in which information is indexed by two-dimensional location is what we will call a diagrammatic representation.

Converse of object

  • make: They will be allowed to make representations to the court.
  • disclaim: Ultraspeed expressly disclaims any representation or warranty that the Ultraspeed service will be error-free, secure or uninterrupted.
  • consider: In this case the Act requires the authority to consider any representations within 21 days from receiving them.

Modifies a noun

  • formalism: Development and application of an object-oriented knowledge representation formalism ( GMD-FIT.KI, VUB, Pisa, CEAB, UPC, URV ).

Preposition: in

  • parliament: It imposed the English law and administration on Wales made English the language of officialdom, and provided for Welsh representation in parliament.

Preposition: of

  • reality: Realist Approach 5.1 The proper representation of social reality has therefore become contested.

Noun used with modifier

  • string: I wanted a nice way to convert the string representation into its object counterpart.
  • permutation: So the table of marks characterizes the set of all permutation representations of G.
  • pixel: Higher order bits in pixel representations are assumed to be zero.
  • emoticons: We recommend you to activate, otherwise you will have to enter the emoticons representations manually.
  • data: The sculpture is a data representation of the community.
  • knowledge: Ideally, users should be able to use free text, with the system providing a knowledge representation framework.
representation Quotes

Taxation without representation is tyranny.

—Otis,James

Tragedy isthus a representationof anactionthat isworth serious attention, complete in itself and of some amplitude†by means of pityand fear bringing about the purgation of such emotions.

—Aristotle

No annihilation without representation. See Otis 630:19.

—Toynbee, Arnold Joseph