representative Definition

representative
adj

1. Representing.
2. Standing as a good example of something; typical.

Thesaurus: normal, illustrative, characteristic, typical, usual, symbolic, archetypical, exemplary, emblematic, evocative; Antonym: atypical.
3. Standing or acting as a deputy for someone.
4. Said of government: comprising elected people.

Thesaurus: elected, chosen, delegated, elective.

noun

1a. Someone who represents someone or something else, especially someone who represents, or sells the goods of, a business or company;
1b. Someone who acts as someone's agent or who speaks on their behalf.

Thesaurus: spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, agent, delegate, proxy, deputy.
2. Someone who represents a constituency in Parliament.
3. A typical example.

Thesaurus: epitome, exemplar, archetype, embodiment, personification, type, paradigm, standard.

Derivative: representatively
adverb

Derivative: representativeness
noun