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noun
1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Synonym: drainage
2. a gradual depletion of energy or resources
e.g. a drain on resources
a drain of young talent by emigration
3. a pipe through which liquid is carried away
Synonym: drainpipewaste pipe
4. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
verb
1. to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Synonym: map
2. bring forward and present to the mind
e.g. We presented the arguments to him
We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason
Synonym: presentlay out
3. point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance
e.g. our parents represented to us the need for more caution
4. express indirectly by an image, form, or model
be a symbol
e.g. What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Synonym: typifysymbolizesymbolisestand for
5. describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
e.g. He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel
6. serve as a means of expressing something
e.g. The flower represents a young girl
7. create an image or likeness of
e.g. The painter represented his wife as a young girl
Synonym: interpret
8. perform (a play), especially on a stage
e.g. we are going to stage `Othello'
Synonym: stagepresent
9. play a role or part
e.g. Gielgud played Hamlet
She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
She played the servant to her husband's master
Synonym: actplay
10. be a delegate or spokesperson for
represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
e.g. I represent the silent majority
11. be representative or typical for
e.g. This period is represented by Beethoven
12. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
e.g. Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
Synonym: defend
13. form or compose
e.g. This money is my only income
The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
These constitute my entire belonging
The children made up the chorus
This sum represents my entire income for a year
These few men comprise his entire army
Synonym: constitutemake upcomprisebe
14. take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
e.g. Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
Synonym: stand forcorrespond
15. be characteristic of
e.g. This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue
Synonym: exemplify
adj
1. known for certain
e.g. it is definite that they have won
2. precise
explicit and clearly defined
e.g. I want a definite answer
a definite statement of the terms of the will
a definite amount
definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol
the wedding date is now definite
a definite drop in attendance
noun
1. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
Synonym: experimentation
2. a venture at something new or different
e.g. as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
3. the testing of an idea
e.g. it was an experiment in living
not all experimentation is done in laboratories
Synonym: experimentation
noun
1. an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
2. something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
e.g. lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement
the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education
the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan
Synonym: obstruction
noun
1. gradual improvement or growth or development
e.g. advancement of knowledge
great progress in the arts
Synonym: advancement
2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Synonym: progressionprocessionadvanceadvancementforward motiononward motion
3. a movement forward
e.g. he listened for the progress of the troops
Synonym: progressionadvance
adj
1. subject to change
variable
e.g. a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
everything was unstable following the coup
Synonym: fluid
2. affording no ease or reassurance
e.g. a precarious truce
Synonym: precarious
3. highly or violently reactive
e.g. sensitive and highly unstable compounds
4. disposed to psychological variability
e.g. his rather unstable religious convictions
5. suffering from severe mental illness
e.g. of unsound mind
Synonym: mentally illunsound
6. lacking stability or fixity or firmness
e.g. unstable political conditions
the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind
an unstable world economy
verb
1. make final
put the last touches on
put into final form
e.g. let's finalize the proposal
Synonym: finalisesettlenail down
noun
1. the ability to create
Synonym: creativenesscreative thinking