representative

CEFRB1

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who speaks or acts for another person or group.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Typical of a particular group or situation.

Examples

  • All the students recognized her as their representative.

  • Are your opinions representative of those of the other students?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A delegate., Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.

  2. Representing, showing a likeness.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.

More examples

In context

  • Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole?

  • Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?

  • If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation.