formal representation

collocation in English

meaningsofformalandrepresentation

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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representation
noun
uk
/ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/
a person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for ...
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(Definition offormalandrepresentationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformal representation

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Two major problems in the theory of design are theformalrepresentationof the available design knowledge and its exploitation for producing feasible design solutions.
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The context and motivation are key in determining whichformalrepresentationtechnique is most appropriate.
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Theformalrepresentationof the arrangement of elements is again by means of shapes on the structure layer.
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There are interesting questions, in aformalrepresentation, of preserving these properties as well as manipulating them to advantage while designing.
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What counts is not theformalrepresentation, but the material device that implements it.
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Regarding theformalrepresentationof function, the position of the approaches that have developed application programs are clearer than the others.
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Aformalrepresentationof functionality is essential for supporting any of these activities on computers.
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So far in this review paper, the logic-based formalisms considered incorporateformalrepresentation of individual arguments and techniques for comparing conflicting arguments.
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Phonetic symbols are notational devices and are not part of theformalrepresentation.
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The traditional contrast between ' logical ' and ' surface ' subjects permits a description of passive and impersonal constructions that abstracts away from theformalrepresentationof subjects.
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This allowsformalrepresentationat two levels: the link and its nature.
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For this purpose, theformalrepresentationof the query is part of the input to the answer generation.
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Reliability: aformalrepresentationalso makes possible the automation of consistency checking resulting in more reliable software.
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The common feature in argument systems is that they incorporateformalrepresentationof individual arguments and techniques for comparing con-icting arguments.
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This allows theformalrepresentationof beliefs, desires and intentions, as well as of agents holding or having them.
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Thisformalrepresentationmay be (or become so by automatic translation) a re-usable and/or shared component in a software system5.
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Formalrepresentationof the social partners in administrative structures is widespread in the countries in our study.
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