Background for representations

representations

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃənz/

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That which represents something else.

Examples :

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

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The act of representing.

Examples :

"We are no longer happy with your representation of our company at trade events."

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The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.

Examples :

"People who cannot afford representation are eligible for government assistance."

law government organization

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The ability to elect a representative to speak on one's behalf in government; the role of this representative in government.

Examples :

"The lack of representation in the British parliament was one of the main factors behind the American Revolution."

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An object that describes an abstract group in terms of linear transformations of vector spaces; (more formally) a homomorphism from a group on a vector space to the general linear group (group of all bijective linear transformations) on the space.

Examples :

"The student used matrices as representations of the rotations in a Rubik's cube group, allowing her to analyze the puzzle's moves using linear algebra. "

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A figure, image or idea that substitutes reality.

Examples :

"The artist created stunning representations of the ocean using only blue and green paint. "

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A theatrical performance.

Examples :

"The school put on two representations of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a matinee for younger students and an evening performance for parents. "

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Formal statements made to an authority to express discontent.

Examples :

"The British government has already made representations to the Spanish government concerning this matter."

politics government statement