representative
Bridgezipf 4.57Pronunciation
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/(rep-rih-ZEN-tuh-tiv)
Part of speech
adjectiveneutral
Chinese
有代表性的;典型的(能够代表一个更大群体或整体的特征)
Definition
Typical of a class or group; containing examples of different types of people or things; serving as an example.
Word family
- represent/ˌreprɪˈzent/(v)代表;象征
- representation/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/(n)代表;表示
- representative/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/(n)代表;代理人
Collocations
- representative sample
- fully representative
- not representative
- broadly representative
- representative survey
- statistically representative
Examples
- 1.The survey sample was broadly representative of the UK population in terms of age, gender, and region.
- 2.This case is not representative of the typical customer experience — it reflects an edge case, not the norm.
Synonyms
- typical/ˈtɪpɪkəl/— showing the usual characteristics
- characteristic/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/— typical of a type
- indicative/ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/— showing the nature of something
Etymology
from Latin "repraesentativus," from "repraesentare" (to present again)