LookItUprepresentation
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/
Forms: representations
representation means: Speaking or acting for someone, or making sure their interests are heard.
noun
Speaking or acting for someone, or making sure their interests are heard.
- Workers asked for union representation.
- The system gives small communities fair representation.
- Our company needs better representation at trade fairs.
The way someone or something is shown or described in words, pictures, or other forms.
- The painting is a representation of village life.
- I disliked the film’s representation of older women.
- This diagram gives a clear representation of the data.
A lawyer or legal team that speaks and acts for someone in court.
- She needs legal representation.
- The defendant appeared in court without representation.
- People with low incomes may receive free representation.
Questions about representation
What does representation mean?
Speaking or acting for someone, or making sure their interests are heard.
What is representation in other languages?
Türkçe: temsil · Español: representación · Français: représentation · Deutsch: Vertretung · Italiano: rappresentanza · 日本語: 代表
How do you pronounce representation?
It is pronounced /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/.
How do you use representation in a sentence?
Workers asked for union representation. The system gives small communities fair representation.
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