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abbreviate to represent in writing by using a shorter form or a few letters. [1/2 definitions]
aliquot in chemistry, pertaining to a fractional part of a known quantity that is taken to represent the whole. [1/3 definitions]
ambassador a diplomat appointed to represent a nation in an international organization. [1/3 definitions]
analog computer a computer that uses physical quantities such as pressure or electric voltages to represent data. (Cf. digital computer.)
ASCII abbreviation of "American Standard Code for Information Interchange," originally, a standard code using numbers to represent characters used in writing English, allowing textual data to be transferred between computers. ASCII has been expanded to allow character sets from other languages to be similarly encoded.
at-large election an election in which every voter can vote for candidates to fill any and all vacant positions in a representative body. Unlike a single-member election, in which people can vote only for candidates who represent their particular legislative district, at-large elections allow every person to vote on each vacant position within a governing body.
barrister (chiefly British) a lawyer who is qualified to offer legal advice and to represent clients in both the lower and higher courts in the UK.
Braille (often l.c.) a writing and printing system for blind persons, in which raised dots are grouped into different patterns to represent characters, which are read by touch. [1/2 definitions]
cartoon to represent in a cartoon. [1/5 definitions]
chip1 one of the small, plastic or ivory tokens used to represent money in poker and other gambling games. [1/10 definitions]
consonant any letter of an alphabet that is used to represent the sound of a consonant. [1/6 definitions]
contraction a shortened form of a word or words, generally containing an apostrophe in the written form to represent missing letters. Contractions reflect the elimination of certain sounds as well as, in some cases, changes in sound and spelling, as when the vowel pronunciation changes in the case of "will not" being shortened to "won't." [1/3 definitions]
deacon to falsely represent (something), as by displaying (produce) with only the best items showing. [1/3 definitions]
defense the lawyer employed to represent a defendant in a court of law (prec. by "the"). [1/7 definitions]
delegation a group of persons selected to represent others, as at a conference or convention. [1/3 definitions]
delineate to represent by drawing; sketch out. [1/2 definitions]
depict to portray or represent, as in a painting, sculpture, or written work.
dot a short click, tap, or buzz used in combination with longer dashes to represent letters in Morse code. [1/10 definitions]
emblem to symbolize or represent (something) by means of an emblem. [1/3 definitions]
embody to visibly represent or personify; give tangible form to. [1/3 definitions]
emboss to raise or represent in relief (a surface design). [1/2 definitions]