Representative

Quick meaning: Representative is an adjective meaning Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Representing, showing a likeness.
2. A delegate.
3. Something standing for something else.

Example Sentences

the representative faculty of the human imagination

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.

THE POCKET ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH STEAM LOCOMOTIVES. By O. S. Nock. Blandford Press. 18s. Mr. Nock, he remarks in his preface, was "incredulous" when the idea of this book of 192 colour gravure illustrations of a representative collection of British steam locomotives from Locomotion to BR's Evening Star was broached to him.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for representative

Depending on context, synonyms include rep, emblematic, typical, instance, illustration, allegoric.

Antonyms for representative

Common opposites include nonrepresentative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include example, emblematic, allegoric, allegorical, typical, symbolical.

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