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representation

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/noun5 syllables

Representation means: a performance of a play.

Synonyms for representation8

noun, as in a performance of a play

theatrical performance, theatrical, histrionics

noun, as in a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

mental representation, internal representation

noun, as in the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

delegacy, agency

also used for representation

likeness

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What does representation mean?10

noun

1

a performance of a play

2

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

3

the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

4

a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

5

the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

6

a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency“a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California”

7

a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract“the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor”

8

a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting“certain representations were made concerning police brutality”

9

the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

10

an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with representation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for representation, grouped by syllable

Representation in a sentence

  • If you are an ethnic writer, you have a burden of representation.shekitten
  • Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system.gleki
  • This painting is a representation of a storm at sea.unknown
  • Nowadays school is considered a representation of the world.unknown
  • We have plenty of trans representation on the development team.sabretou
  • Token representation on yet another committee is not enough to repair generations of oppression.mccarras
  • Can you provide a numerical representation of the data?Emiwoo
  • Ziri's representation of the world is distorted by unreasonable fears.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of representation

as a noun

plural
representations