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Meaning of "representation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REPRESENTATION

representation  [ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPRESENTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Representation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REPRESENTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of representation in the English dictionary

The first definition of representation in the dictionary is the act or an instance of representing or the state of being represented. Other definition of representation is anything that represents, such as a verbal or pictorial portrait. Representation is also anything that is represented, such as an image brought clearly to mind.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPRESENTATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
expectation
ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPRESENTATION

represent
representability
representable
representamen
representant
representational
representationalism
representationalistic
representationism
representationist
representations
representative
representatively
representativeness
representee
representer
representment
representor
repress
repressed

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPRESENTATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of representation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REPRESENTATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «representation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of representation

Translation of «representation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPRESENTATION

Find out the translation of representation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of representation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «representation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代表
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

representación
570 millions of speakers

English

representation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिनिधित्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التمثيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

представление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

representação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিনিধিত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

représentation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perwakilan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vertretung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

代表
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대표
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perwakilan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đại diện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரதிநிதித்துவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिनिधित्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

temsil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rappresentanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reprezentacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уявлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reprezentare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκπροσώπηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verteenwoordiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

representation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

representasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of representation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESENTATION»

The term «representation» is very widely used and occupies the 7.778 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of representation
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «representation».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESENTATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «representation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «representation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about representation

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10 QUOTES WITH «REPRESENTATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word representation.
1
Randa Abdel-Fattah
It seems Palestinians can't win. The language of peace negotiations has always been predicated on a representation that Palestinians are violent and that is why Israel behaves as it does.
2
Abigail Adams
If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
3
Simone de Beauvoir
Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth.
4
Louis Begley
In legal practice, in the representation of clients, I have always felt deeply engaged, serene, and not all inclined to stand aside. I have always done whatever needed to be done, and have usually gotten my way.
5
Samantha Bond
I'm very shocked when I look at television and I see such an aggressive youth and image obsession in the representation of women on our screens.
6
John Cale
We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.
7
Alex Cox
Visual representation of it is essential if we're to come to terms with what it is we've done.
8
Willem Dafoe
In my experience, sometimes a movie just hits at the wrong time, gets the wrong press, or gets the wrong representation, and it gets misunderstood.
9
Guy Debord
In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation.
10
Cynthia Dill
Choosing to work where there is a union and getting the related benefits of higher wages and collective bargaining, but not paying a fair share of the costs of representation, would be freeloading, right?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPRESENTATION»

Discover the use of representation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to representation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Concept of Representation
Contents - Introduction; The Problem of Thomas Hobbes; Formalistic Views of Representation; 'Standing For' - Descriptive Representation; 'Standing For' - Symbolic Representation; Representing as 'Acting For' - The Analogies; The Mandate ...
Hanna Fenichel Pitkin, 1967
2
Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
Knowledge representation is at the very core of a radical idea for understanding intelligence. This book talks about the central concepts of knowledge representation developed over the years.
Ronald J. Brachman, Hector J. Levesque, 2004
3
Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying ...
This broad-ranging text offers a comprehensive outline of how visual images, language and discourse work as `systems of representation'.
Stuart Hall, 1997
4
Elements of the Representation Theory of Associative ...
Provides an elementary but up-to-date introduction to the representation theory of algebras.
Ibrahim Assem, Daniel Simson, Andrzej Skowronski, 2006
5
Representation and Reality
Hilary Putnam, who may have been the first philosopher to advance the notion that the computer is an apt model for the mind, takes a radically new view of his own theory of functionalism in this book.
Hilary Putnam, 1991
6
Beyond Representation: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, ...
This book presents a survey of Chinese painting from the eighth to the 14th century, a period during which the nature of China's pictorial art changed dramatically.
Wen Fong, 1992
7
Schopenhauer: 'The World as Will and Representation':
It offers an introduction, glossary of names and bibliography, and succinct editorial notes, including notes on the revisions of the text which Schopenhauer made in 1844 and 1859.
Christopher Janaway, 2010
8
Representation Theory: A First Course
Introducing finite-dimensional representations of Lie groups and Lie algebras, this example-oriented book works from representation theory of finite groups, through Lie groups and Lie algrbras to the finite dimensional representations of ...
William Fulton, Joe Harris, 1991
9
Historical Representation: F.R. Ankersmit
Focusing on the notion of representation and on the necessity of distinguishing between representation and description, this book argues that the traditional semantic apparatus of meaning, truth, and reference that we use for description ...
F. R. Ankersmit, 2001
10
On Representation
This is a collection of twenty-two essays by an eminent philosopher, critic, and theorist that appeared between 1971 and 1992.
Louis Marin, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPRESENTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term representation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Diverse, Non-Cool East Portland Seeks Greater Representation
Most council members would have to live in the neighborhoods they represent, which proponents say would mean better representation for East Portland and ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Google Express Workers File For Representation By Teamsters Union
Teamsters Local Union 853 announced today that workers at Palo Alto-based Google Express Services filed for a representation election. The more than 140 ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
3
'One Man, One Vote' Keeps Changing
Consider the generation of the American Revolution, who rose against Britain under the slogan, “no taxation without representation.” To the colonists, the fact ... «Bloomberg View, May 15»
4
Stability vs. representation: A look at the electoral systems in Israel …
Israel has proportional representation, in which any party that gets above a certain percentage of the vote nationwide gets a corresponding number of seats in ... «Haaretz, May 15»
5
What would Britain look like under Proportional Representation?
This is mainly due to two factors this time: (1) the likely under-representation of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which could win 14 percent of ... «Washington Post, May 15»
6
Department of Justice Wades Into Ga. Case About Legal …
The U.S. Department of Justice is wading into an ongoing case regarding legal representation for young people in a south Georgia judicial circuit. The agency's ... «GPB, Mar 15»
7
Vaughn Palmer: BC NDP proposes proportional representation
But it should be noted that voting patterns can change with any system of proportional representation, there being less worrying about “wasted votes” and ... «Vancouver Sun, Feb 15»
8
Female representation: FTSE 100 companies edge towards 25 pc …
The level of female representation has dropped below 25 per cent at seven companies since March 2014. Among them are Sir Martin Sorrell's advertising giant ... «CITY A.M., Feb 15»
9
Let's debate proportional representation, again
And the government seems to officially oppose the NDP's proposal for proportional representation—the government apparently having decided that ... «Macleans.ca, Dec 14»
10
Farmers Federation considering more 'unified' approach to farm …
It argues the federal structure of representation, which historically aligned the efforts and funding of state farm organisations and peak councils, is under ... «ABC Online, Oct 14»

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