What does representative mean?

Definitions for representative
ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪvrep·re·sen·ta·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. representativenoun

    a person who represents others

  2. spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voicenoun

    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

    "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

  3. congressman, congresswoman, representativenoun

    a member of the United States House of Representatives

  4. example, illustration, instance, representativeadjective

    an item of information that is typical of a class or group

    "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"

  5. representativeadjective

    serving to represent or typify

    "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"

  6. representativeadjective

    standing for something else

    "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"

  7. representativeadjective

    being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

    "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"

Wiktionary

  1. representativenoun

    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. representativenoun

    A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.

    She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.

  3. representativenoun

    One that is taken as typical of its class.

  4. representativenoun

    A member of the US House of Representatives.

    All representatives face re-election every two years.

  5. representativeadjective

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

  6. Etymology: From representatif.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Representativeadjective

    Etymology: representatif, Fr. from represent.

    They relieve themselves with this distinction, and yet own the legal sacrifices, though representative, to be proper and real. Francis Atterbury.

    This counsel of four hundred was chosen, one hundred out of each tribe, and seems to have been a body representative of the people; though the people collective reserved a share of power. Jonathan Swift.

  2. Representativenoun

    A statue of rumour whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of credulity. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

    I wish the welfare of my country; and my morals and politicks teach me to leave all that to be adjusted by our representatives above, and to divine providence. Edward Blount, to Pope.

    Difficulty must cumber this doctrine, which supposes that the perfections of God are the representatives to us, of whatever we perceive in the creatures. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. representative

    A representative is a person chosen or appointed to act, speak, or make decisions on behalf of a larger group or other person or entity. This can apply in a variety of contexts, including government officials elected to represent constituents, individuals representing companies in business transactions, or data samples that accurately reflect a larger dataset.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Representativeadjective

    fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude

  2. Representativeadjective

    bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people

  3. Representativeadjective

    conducted by persons chosen to represent, or act as deputies for, the people; as, a representative government

  4. Representativeadjective

    serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group; typical; as, a representative genus in a family

  5. Representativeadjective

    similar in general appearance, structure, and habits, but living in different regions; -- said of certain species and varieties

  6. Representativeadjective

    giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8

  7. Representativenoun

    one who, or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude

  8. Representativenoun

    an agent, deputy, or substitute, who supplies the place of another, or others, being invested with his or their authority

  9. Representativenoun

    one who represents, or stands in the place of, another

  10. Representativenoun

    a member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature, or in the national Congress

  11. Representativenoun

    that which presents the full character of the type of a group

  12. Representativenoun

    a species or variety which, in any region, takes the place of a similar one in another region

  13. Etymology: [Cf. LL. repraesentativus.]

Editors Contribution

  1. representative

    A person elected to represent their electorate as a member of a form of unity government.

    The representative did have optimum health, human rights and shared prosperity for all as their priorities at all times.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 16, 2020  


  2. representative

    A person who represents.

    The local government representative was very helpful, kind and caring.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'representative' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4088

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'representative' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4338

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'representative' in Nouns Frequency: #722

  4. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'representative' in Adjectives Frequency: #775

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of representative in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of representative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of representative in a Sentence

  1. Bennie Thompson:

    Representative Cheney has demonstrated again and again Representative Cheney commitment to getting answers about January 6th, ensuring accountability, and doing whatever it takes to protect democracy for the American people. Representative Cheney leadership and insights have shaped the early work of the Select Committee and this appointment underscores the bipartisan nature of this effort, we are fortunate to have a partner of such strength and courage, and I look forward to continuing our work together as we uncover the facts, tell the American people the full story of January 6th, and ensure that nothing like that day ever happens again.

  2. Walt Whitman:

    I send no agent or medium, offer no representative of value,

  3. William Adams:

    Men moving only in an official circle are apt to become merely official -- not to say arbitrary -- in their ideas, and are apter and apter with each passing day to forget that they only hold power in a representative capacity.

  4. S. I. Hayakawa:

    If you see in any given situation only what everybody else can see, you can be said to be so much a representative of your culture than you are a victim of it.

  5. Michael Kugelman:

    We shouldn't overstate the importance of this letter. It may be a case of the Taliban trying to earn some legitimacy and goodwill by playing the role of good guy and proposing nonviolent solutions, at the end of the day, The Taliban has no incentive to propose talks unless it's starting to feel major pressure on the battlefield. Though U.S. forces have ramped up their fight, I think it's too early for The Taliban to suddenly conclude it's not worth fighting anymore. Michael Kugelman said the Taliban offer could nonetheless be useful to the President Trump administration. Even if the letter is just a bluff, and I assume it is, the White House can say - Look, our strategy is already paying off. A spate of bombings last month in Kabul fueled anger against The Taliban across the country, and prompted the President Trump administration to close the doors for peace talks with the Islamic insurgents. Taliban fighters( Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) But The Taliban knows President Trump does n’t want the U.S. to be in Special Representative for Afghanistan. The Taliban will be banking on the belief the U.S. and the West have lost the will to remain there. US ADDING AIR POWER, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING IN AFGHANISTAN US AND PAKISTAN CLASH AT United Nations ' OVER Special Representative for Afghanistan In a recent visit to eastern Special Representative for Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, who commands the U.S. and NATO’s Resolute Support mission in the Special Representative for Afghanistan, said the intensified U.S. offensive is producing results.

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