representˈant noun

A representative

representation /-zən-tāˈshən/ noun

1. Act, state or fact of representing or being represented
2. Anything which represents
3. An image
4. Picture
5. Dramatic performance
6. A mental image
7. A presentation of a view of facts or arguments
8. A petition, remonstrance, expostulation
9. A statement
10. Assumption of succession by an heir (law)
11. A statement by a party entering into a contract that influences the other party's view of the contract, but falls short of being a condition (law)
12. A body of representatives

representāˈtional /rep-ri-zən-/ adjective

(esp of art) depicting objects in a realistic rather than an abstract form

representāˈtionalism noun

1. Representational art
2. The doctrine that in the perception of the external world the immediate object represents another object beyond the sphere of consciousness (also representāˈtionism)

representāˈtionist noun and adjective

representative /rep-ri-zentˈə-tiv/ adjective

1. Representing
2. Exhibiting a likeness
3. Typical
4. Relating to representation

1. A sample
2. A typical example or embodiment
3. A person who represents another or others, as a deputy, delegate, ambassador, member of parliament, agent, successor or heir
4. The head of a family (Austen)
5. A representative legislative body (obsolete)

representˈatively adverb

representˈativeness noun

representeeˈ noun (law)

A person to whom a representation has been made

representˈer noun

representˈment noun

representˈor noun (law)

A person who makes a representation in the course of contractual negotiations

representative peers plural noun

Scottish and Irish peers chosen by their fellows to sit in the House of Lords

House of Representatives

1. The lower branch of the United States Congress, consisting of members chosen biennially by the people
2. Also of various State and other legislatures