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Definition representative in British English
representative
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
1
typical of people or things in a particular group
Example
The Dow Jones Index is not necessarily representative of the whole of corporate America.
Example
The study was carried out in one small town, so we can't be sure that the results are truly representative.
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2
a representative form of government is one in which people vote for politicians who represent their opinions
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