representative.
Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
Meaning & usage
Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
Representing, showing a likeness.
Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?
the representative faculty of the human imagination
Where this word comes from
From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation. Displaced native Old English spala (“a representative”).
A delegate. Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.
She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
A delegate. One who speaks for or acts on behalf of another in a particular (especially official) capacity.
I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
A delegate. An heir.
A delegate. Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representatives.
All representatives face re-election every two years.
A delegate. A company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesman.
A delegate. A worker at a holiday resort who escorts guests and leads activities.
Something standing for something else. Something representing or standing for another; a symbol, an embodiment.
Something standing for something else. A member of a particular class.
Something standing for something else. A member of a particular class. Something (especially a living organism) regarded as typical of its class; a type.
Something standing for something else. A member of a particular class. A consistent choice of element from an equivalence class, used to identify it.
Something standing for something else. A substitute or analogue.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English representative, from Middle French representatif and its etymon Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus. By surface analysis, represent + -ative; See representation. Displaced native Old English spala (“a representative”).
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