representative
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adjective \ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv\Definition of REPRESENTATIVE
1
: serving to represent
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a : standing or acting for another especially through delegated authority b : of, based on, or constituting a government in which the many are represented by persons chosen from among them usually by election
3
: serving as a typical or characteristic example <a representative moviegoer>
4
: of or relating to representation or representationalism
— rep·re·sen·ta·tive·ly adverb
— rep·re·sen·ta·tive·ness noun
— rep·re·sen·ta·tiv·i·ty \-ˌzen-tə-ˈti-və-tē\ noun
See Examples of REPRESENTATIVE
- The paintings are representative of English art in the early 19th century.
- The students chosen for the survey are a fairly representative sample of college students from across the U.S.
First Known Use of REPRESENTATIVE
14th century
Related to REPRESENTATIVE
- Synonyms
- archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, normal, regular, typical, standard, true
- Antonyms
- aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, irregular, nonrepresentative, nontypical, untypical
Rhymes with REPRESENTATIVE
2representative
nounDefinition of REPRESENTATIVE
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: one that represents another or others: as a (1) : one that represents a constituency as a member of a legislative body (2) : a member of the house of representatives of the United States Congress or a state legislature b : one that represents another as agent, deputy, substitute, or delegate usually being invested with the authority of the principal c : one that represents a business organization d : one that represents another as successor or heir
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: a typical example of a group, class, or quality : specimen
Examples of REPRESENTATIVE
- Do you know who your representatives are?
- The bill was introduced by Representative Smith.
- a representative of her age group
First Known Use of REPRESENTATIVE
1635
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