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rep·re·sent·a·tive

representative

pronunciation:: re prih zen t tihv
parts of speech:: noun, adjective
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	If someone is a representative, they stand for or take the place of another person or group of people. Mrs. Evans could not attend the meeting herself, so she asked her brother to be her representative.The large company sent one of its representatives to Japan to see about selling its products there. synonyms: agent
definition 2:	A representative is a person who is elected to speak or act for a group. U.S. citizens vote for representatives in Congress.
definition 3:	A representative can be a typical example of something. If someone's hat is a good representative of the hats that people wear today, it means that their hat is a good example of what people wear today. This house is a good representative of houses that were built in the 1950s. synonyms: sample similar words: example
related words:	deputy

part of speech:	adjective
definition:	If a certain song is representative of the songs that someone writes, it means that the song is a good example of the songs they write. Marina's mom brought some cookies to the bake sale that were representative of the type of cookies people make in the country where she grew up. similar words: characteristic
related words:	standard
derivations:	representatively (adv.), representativeness (n.)

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