as in symbolical
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
a computer program with representational icons for different functions
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Recent Examples of representational
These models encode representational maps.
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Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
In bird and wildlife art more broadly, there will always be a place for the strictly representational, for realism, but any medium or genre refusing to evolve dies.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But democratic socialism also suffers from a deeper representational problem.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
In bird and wildlife art more broadly, there will always be a place for the strictly representational, for realism, but any medium or genre refusing to evolve dies.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But democratic socialism also suffers from a deeper representational problem.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representational
Adjective
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After all, exits and grand finales are part and parcel with any theater and therefore any showgirl's life, and could be purely symbolic in nature.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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No visual or symbolic vocabulary ever develops.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kehoe’s signature, which was widely expected, will come more than two weeks after Republican lawmakers approved the map during a pivotal special legislative session aimed at representative and direct democracy in Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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While this was somewhat representative of the obstacles and equipment in real factories, there are lots of possible workpieces with more organic shapes.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Representational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representational. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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