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1. representative
noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] a person who represents others.
Etymology
- representative (English)
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. representative
noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.
Synonyms
Etymology
- representative (English)
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. representative
noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- representative (English)
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. representative
adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] serving to represent or typify.
Synonyms
Etymology
- representative (English)
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. representative
adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] standing for something else.
Synonyms
Etymology
- representative (English)
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. representative
adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- representative (English)
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. sample
noun. ['ˈsæmpəl'] items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population.