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1. representative
noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] a person who represents others.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Representative
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How do you pronounce representative?
Pronounce representative as ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv.
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How do you spell representative? Is it representive ?
A common misspelling of representative is representive
Sentences with representative
1. Noun, singular or mass
The representative should be able to provide you with the estate tax ID number listed for the bank account.
2. Adjective
These properties are representative of the range of possibilities.
Quotes about representative
1. Cervantes is the most important Spanish writer. But he is not the most representative of the Spanish. His irony, his sense of humor - they are too subtle to seem Spanish.
- Antonio Munoz Molina
2. representative
noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. representative
noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. representative
adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] serving to represent or typify.
Antonyms
Etymology
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. representative
adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] standing for something else.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. representative
adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives.
Antonyms
Etymology
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. representative
noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] an item of information that is typical of a class or group.
Synonyms
Etymology
- representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))