representative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 Translations

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From Old French representatif.

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representative (comparative more representative, superlative most representative)

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

   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. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.

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representative (plural representatives)

1. One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.

   I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.

2. (US, politics) A member of the US House of Representatives.

   All representatives face re-election every two years.

3. (mathematics) A designated member of an equivalence class.

   We usually choose 0 and 1 as representatives of the even and odd numbers.

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• See also Wikisaurus:deputy

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• House of Representatives
• represent
• representative body
• Member of Parliament

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