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Representation Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Representation Language Language
<language> (RLL) A frame language.
["A Representation Language Language", R. Greiner and D.B. Lenat, Proc AAAI-80, 1980].
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<language> (RLL) A frame language.
["A Representation Language Language", R. Greiner and D.B. Lenat, Proc AAAI-80, 1980].
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Representation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Representation
(n.)
The state of being represented.
(n.)
The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress.
(n.)
The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.
(n.)
That which represents.
(n.)
Any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced.
(n.)
A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like.
(n.)
A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet.
(n.)
A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate.
(n.)
The state of being represented.
(n.)
The body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a State in Congress.
(n.)
The act of representing, in any sense of the verb.
(n.)
That which represents.
(n.)
Any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced.
(n.)
A likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like.
(n.)
A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet.
(n.)
A description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate.
| WordNet 2.0 |
representation
Noun
1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
(synonym) mental representation, internal representation
(hypernym) content, cognitive content, mental object
(hyponym) overlap, convergence, intersection
(derivation) present, represent, lay out
2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
(hypernym) creation
(hyponym) adumbration
(derivation) represent, interpret
3. the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
(hypernym) cooperation
(hyponym) proportional representation
(derivation) defend, represent
4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
(synonym) delegacy, agency
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) free agency
(derivation) represent
5. a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"
(hypernym) body
(derivation) represent
6. 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"
(hypernym) statement
7. a performance of play
(synonym) theatrical performance, theatrical, histrionics
(hypernym) performance, public presentation
(hyponym) matinee
(derivation) stage, present, represent
8. a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"
(hypernym) statement
(derivation) represent
9. the right of being representated by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
(hypernym) right
10. an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) model, modelling, modeling
(derivation) represent, stand for, correspond
Noun
1. a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
(synonym) mental representation, internal representation
(hypernym) content, cognitive content, mental object
(hyponym) overlap, convergence, intersection
(derivation) present, represent, lay out
2. a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
(hypernym) creation
(hyponym) adumbration
(derivation) represent, interpret
3. the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
(hypernym) cooperation
(hyponym) proportional representation
(derivation) defend, represent
4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
(synonym) delegacy, agency
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) free agency
(derivation) represent
5. a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"
(hypernym) body
(derivation) represent
6. 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"
(hypernym) statement
7. a performance of play
(synonym) theatrical performance, theatrical, histrionics
(hypernym) performance, public presentation
(hyponym) matinee
(derivation) stage, present, represent
8. a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"
(hypernym) statement
(derivation) represent
9. the right of being representated by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
(hypernym) right
10. an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) model, modelling, modeling
(derivation) represent, stand for, correspond
| hEnglish - advanced version |
representation
representation
\rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [f. repr&?;sentation, l. representatio.]
1. the act of representing, in any sense of the verb.
2. that which represents. specifically: (a) a likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like. (b) a dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of hamlet. (c) a description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. (d) the body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a state in congress. (e) (insurance law) any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced.
3. the state of being represented.
similar words(6)
internal representation
legal representation
mental representation
knowledge representation
external data representation
symbolic representation
representation
\rep`re*sen*ta"tion\ (-z?n-t?"sh?n), n. [f. repr&?;sentation, l. representatio.]
1. the act of representing, in any sense of the verb.
2. that which represents. specifically: (a) a likeness, a picture, or a model; as, a representation of the human face, or figure, and the like. (b) a dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of hamlet. (c) a description or statement; as, the representation of an historian, of a witness, or an advocate. (d) the body of those who act as representatives of a community or society; as, the representation of a state in congress. (e) (insurance law) any collateral statement of fact, made orally or in writing, by which an estimate of the risk is affected, or either party is influenced.
3. the state of being represented.
similar words(6)
internal representation
legal representation
mental representation
knowledge representation
external data representation
symbolic representation
Representation Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Representation
A representation is a collateral statement, either by writing not inserted in the policy, or by parol, of such facts or circumstances relative to the proposed adventure, as are necessary to be communicated to the underwriters, to enable them to form a just estimate of the risk.
A representation, like a warranty, may be either affirmative, as where the insured avers the existence of some fact or circumstance which may affect the risk; or promissory, as where he engages the performance of, something executory.
There is a material difference between a representation and a warranty.
A warranty, being a condition upon which the contract is to take effect, is always a part of the written policy, and must appear on the face of it. Whereas a representation is only a matter of collateral information or intelligence on the subject of the voyage insured, and makes no part of the policy. A warranty being in the nature of a condition precedent, must be strictly and literally complied with; but it is sufficient if the representation be true in substance, whether a warranty be material to the risk or not, the insured stakes his claim of indemnity upon the precise truth of it, if it be affirmative, or upon the exact performance of it, if executory; but it is sufficient if a representation be made without fraud, and be not false in any material point, or if it be substantially, though not literally, fulfilled. A false warranty avoids the policy, as being a breach of the condition upon which the contract is to take effect; and the insurer is not liable for any loss though it do not happen in consequence of the breach of the warranty; a false representation is no breach of the contract, but if material, avoids the policy on the ground of fraud, or at least because the insurer has been misled by it.
Scotch law. The name of a plea or statement presented to a lord ordinary of the court of sessions, when his judgment is brought under review.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
A representation is a collateral statement, either by writing not inserted in the policy, or by parol, of such facts or circumstances relative to the proposed adventure, as are necessary to be communicated to the underwriters, to enable them to form a just estimate of the risk.
A representation, like a warranty, may be either affirmative, as where the insured avers the existence of some fact or circumstance which may affect the risk; or promissory, as where he engages the performance of, something executory.
There is a material difference between a representation and a warranty.
A warranty, being a condition upon which the contract is to take effect, is always a part of the written policy, and must appear on the face of it. Whereas a representation is only a matter of collateral information or intelligence on the subject of the voyage insured, and makes no part of the policy. A warranty being in the nature of a condition precedent, must be strictly and literally complied with; but it is sufficient if the representation be true in substance, whether a warranty be material to the risk or not, the insured stakes his claim of indemnity upon the precise truth of it, if it be affirmative, or upon the exact performance of it, if executory; but it is sufficient if a representation be made without fraud, and be not false in any material point, or if it be substantially, though not literally, fulfilled. A false warranty avoids the policy, as being a breach of the condition upon which the contract is to take effect; and the insurer is not liable for any loss though it do not happen in consequence of the breach of the warranty; a false representation is no breach of the contract, but if material, avoids the policy on the ground of fraud, or at least because the insurer has been misled by it.
Scotch law. The name of a plea or statement presented to a lord ordinary of the court of sessions, when his judgment is brought under review.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| European Commission Glossary of Justice and home affairs |
representation
Proportional representation is the system of voting used for European Parliament elections in all Member States.(See EU citizenship: Political rights)
Proportional representation is the system of voting used for European Parliament elections in all Member States.(See EU citizenship: Political rights)
Representation Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Dictionary of Postmodern Terms |
representation
or a representation theory of meaning. According to this philosophy language puts facts in words and, if the worded statements are true, corresponds to states of affairs.
or a representation theory of meaning. According to this philosophy language puts facts in words and, if the worded statements are true, corresponds to states of affairs.
| Glossary of Kant's Technical Terms |
representation
the most general word for an object at any stage in its determination by the subject, or for the subjective act of forming the object at that level. The main types of representations are intuitions, concepts and ideas.
the most general word for an object at any stage in its determination by the subject, or for the subjective act of forming the object at that level. The main types of representations are intuitions, concepts and ideas.
| Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind |
representation
That which stands for, refers to or denotes something or the relation between a thing and that which stands for or denotes it. See distributed representation ,symbolicism , dynamic systems theory .
<Discussion > <References > Chris Eliasmith
That which stands for, refers to or denotes something or the relation between a thing and that which stands for or denotes it. See distributed representation ,symbolicism , dynamic systems theory .
<Discussion > <References > Chris Eliasmith
representation, distributed
A distributed representation is one in which meaning is not captured by a single symbolic unit, but rather arises from the interaction of a set of units, normally in a network of some sort.
<Discussion> <References> Chris Eliasmith
| Kant Glossary |
REPRESENTATION
[A320/B376] "There is no lack of terms suitable for each kind of representation...Their serial arrangement is as follows. The genus is representation in general (repreaesentatio). Subordinate to it stands representation with consciousness (perceptio). A perception which relates solely to the subject as the modification of its state is sensation (sensatio), an objective perception is knowledge (cognitio). This is either intuition or concept (intuitus vel conceptus)". In addition to concepts, intuitions, sensations, and perceptions, Kant holds that appearances are representations. He maintains all judgments, and thus all acts of knowledge, involve the representations of representations. [Bxl] However, Kant also suggests that we are not only conscious of different types of representations; the Preface to B he asserts that "I am conscious of my existence in time...and this is more than to be conscious merely of my representation".
[A320/B376] "There is no lack of terms suitable for each kind of representation...Their serial arrangement is as follows. The genus is representation in general (repreaesentatio). Subordinate to it stands representation with consciousness (perceptio). A perception which relates solely to the subject as the modification of its state is sensation (sensatio), an objective perception is knowledge (cognitio). This is either intuition or concept (intuitus vel conceptus)". In addition to concepts, intuitions, sensations, and perceptions, Kant holds that appearances are representations. He maintains all judgments, and thus all acts of knowledge, involve the representations of representations. [Bxl] However, Kant also suggests that we are not only conscious of different types of representations; the Preface to B he asserts that "I am conscious of my existence in time...and this is more than to be conscious merely of my representation".
| A Dictionary of Postmodern Terms - Foucault Work |
representation
That which can be cast in a quantifiable and scientifically rigorous form. "Usually, the attempt is made to define it [positivity] in in terms of mathematic: either by trying to bring it as near to mathematics as possible, by drawing up an inventory of everything in the sciences of man that is mathematicizable, and suppose that everything that is not susceptible of such a formalization has not yet attained to scientific. (Order of Things, p.363)
That which can be cast in a quantifiable and scientifically rigorous form. "Usually, the attempt is made to define it [positivity] in in terms of mathematic: either by trying to bring it as near to mathematics as possible, by drawing up an inventory of everything in the sciences of man that is mathematicizable, and suppose that everything that is not susceptible of such a formalization has not yet attained to scientific. (Order of Things, p.363)
Representation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Representation
If something stands in place of or is chosen to substitute for something else, the former is considered a representation of the latter. E.g., representation of constituencies in government, linguistic representation of an event see symbol ). The belief that all knowledge is a representation of the properties of the real world is as unacceptable as the insistence that all descriptions or messages are about something else. (Krippendorff )
If something stands in place of or is chosen to substitute for something else, the former is considered a representation of the latter. E.g., representation of constituencies in government, linguistic representation of an event see symbol ). The belief that all knowledge is a representation of the properties of the real world is as unacceptable as the insistence that all descriptions or messages are about something else. (Krippendorff )
Representation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Representation
Representation can refer to:
- Representation (politics), one's ability to influence the political process
- Representative democracy
- Representation (arts), the depiction and ethical concerns of construction in visual arts and literature.
- Representation (psychology), a hypothetical 'internal' cognitive symbol that represents external reality
- Representation (mathematics) in mathematics
- Representation (systemics) in systemics
- Knowledge representation, the study of formal ways to describe knowledge
- Legal representation or advocacy is provided by lawyers
- Lobbying for a group of individuals or companies
- In unionised workplaces, shop stewards and union executives can represent employees
- The legal status of a statement made with regards to Contract Law
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