representative

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: rep=re=sent=a=tive
• COUNT in NET: 5 in 5 verses (in OT : 4 in 4 verses) (in NT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

representative, a. [Cf. F. reprsentatif.].

•  Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude.  [1913 Webster]
•  Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people.  Swift.  [1913 Webster]
•  Conducted by persons chosen to represent, or act as deputies for, the people; as, a representative government.  [1913 Webster]
•  Serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group; typical; as, a representative genus in a family.  [1913 Webster]
•  Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8.  [1913 Webster]

representative, n. [Cf. LL. repraesentativus.].

•  One who, or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude.  [1913 Webster]

  "A statute of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of Credulity."  [1913 Webster]

  "Difficulty must cumber this doctrine which supposes that the perfections of God are the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures."  [1913 Webster]
•  An agent, deputy, or substitute, who supplies the place of another, or others, being invested with his or their authority.  [1913 Webster]
•  One who represents, or stands in the place of, another.  [1913 Webster]

  " The executor or administrator is ordinarily held to be the representative of a deceased person, and is sometimes called the legal representative, or the personal representative. The heir is sometimes called the real representative of his deceased ancestor. The heirs and executors or administrators of a deceased person are sometimes compendiously described as his real and personal representatives."  Wharton. Burrill.  [1913 Webster]
•  A member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature, or in the national Congress.  [1913 Webster]
•  That which presents the full character of the type of a group.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

representative, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 typical of a class or category.
2 containing typical specimens of all or many classes (a representative sample).
3 a consisting of elected deputies etc. b based on the representation of a nation etc. by such deputies (representative government).
4 (foll. by of) serving as a portrayal or symbol of (representative of their attitude to work).
5 that presents or can present ideas to the mind (imagination is a representative faculty).
--n.
1 (foll. by of) a sample, specimen, or typical embodiment or analogue of.
2 a the agent of a person or society. b a commercial traveller.
3 a delegate; a substitute.
4 a deputy in a representative assembly.
5 (of art) representational.

Derivative

representatively adv. representativeness n.

Etymology

ME f. OF representatif -ive or med.L repraesentativus (as REPRESENT)

DEVIL DICTIONARY

representative

n. In national politics, a member of the Lower House in this world, and without discernible hope of promotion in the next.

THESAURUS

representative

MP, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, acting, advocate, agent, alderman, alter ego, alternate, alternative, ambassador, amicus curiae, analogy, antetype, antitype, apish, archetypal, archetype, assemblyman, attorney, backup, backup man, badge, banner, biotype, case, case history, case in point, catchpole, champion, change, changeling, character, characteristic, chosen, chosen freeholder, city father, classic, classic example, classical, commissioner, comparison, congressman, congresswoman, connotative, copy, councilman, counterfeit, criterion, cross section, delegate, delineative, delineatory, democratic, demonstration, demonstrative, denominative, denotative, depictive, deputative, deputy, descriptive, designative, device, diagnostic, differentia, double, dummy, earmark, echoic, elected, emblem, emblematic, embodiment, embodying, emissary, envoy, epitome, equal, equivalent, ersatz, evidential, evocative, example, exchange, executive officer, exemplar, exemplary, exemplification, exhibitive, explanation, exponent, expositive, expressive, faithful, fake, figural, figurative, figurehead, fill-in, floor leader, fugleman, fugler, genotype, ghost, ghostwriter, graphic, hallmark, ideal, identifying, ideographic, idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, illustration, illustrational, illustrative, image, imitatee, imitation, imitative, implicative, incarnating, index, indicant, indicating, indicative, indicator, indicatory, individual, insignia, instance, keynote, lawgiver, lawmaker, lead, legate, legislator, lieutenant, lifelike, limning, locum, locum tenens, majority leader, makeshift, mark, meaningful, measure, metaphor, metaphorical, metonymy, mimetic, mimish, minority leader, mirror, missionary, model, naming, naturalistic, next best thing, note, object lesson, onomatopoeic, original, paradigm, paradigmatic, paranymph, party whip, pathognomonic, pattern, peculiar, peculiarity, personifying, personnel, phony, pictographic, pictorial, picture, pinch hitter, pleader, portraying, precedent, precedential, procurator, property, prototypal, prototype, proxy, quintessential, realistic, relevant instance, relief, rep, replacement, representation, representational, representing, reserves, ringer, rule, sample, sampling, seal, second in command, second string, secondary, semantic, semiotic, senator, sigil, sign, signal, signalizing, signature, significant, significative, signifying, simulative, solon, spares, specimen, spokesman, spokeswoman, stamp, stand-in, standard, state senator, sub, substituent, substitute, substitution, succedaneum, suggestive, superseder, supplanter, sure sign, surrogate, symbol, symbolic, symbolistic, symbolizing, symbological, symptom, symptomatic, symptomatologic, synecdoche, telltale sign, third string, token, trait, true to life, type, type species, type specimen, typical, typical example, typification, typifying, understudy, urtext, utility man, utility player, vicar, vicar general, vice, vice-president, vice-regent, vicegerent, vivid, well-drawn, whip

ROGET THESAURUS

representative

Agent

N doer, actor, agent, performer, perpetrator, operator, executor, executrix, practitioner, worker, stager, bee, ant, working bee, termite, white ant, laboring oar, servant of all work, factotum, workman, artisan, craftsman, handicraftsman, mechanic, operative, working man, laboring man, demiurgus, hewers of wood and drawers of water, laborer, navvy, hand, man, day laborer, journeyman, charwoman, hack, mere tool, beast of burden, drudge, fag, lumper, roustabout, maker, artificer, artist, wright, manufacturer, architect, builder, mason, bricklayer, smith, forger, Vulcan, carpenter, ganger, platelayer, blacksmith, locksmith, sailmaker, wheelwright, machinist, mechanician, engineer, sempstress, semstress, seamstress, needlewoman, workwoman, tailor, cordwainer, minister, servant, representative, coworker, party to, participator in, particeps criminis, dramatis personae, personnel, quorum pars magna fui, faber est quisque fortunae suae.

Consignee

N consignee, trustee, nominee, committee, agent, delegate, commissary, commissioner, emissary, envoy, commissionaire, messenger, diplomatist, diplomat, diplomate, corps diplomatique, embassy, ambassador, embassador, representative, resident, consul, legate, nuncio, internuncio, charge d'affaires, attache, vicegerent, plenipotentiary, functionary, placeman, curator, treasurer, factor, bailiff, clerk, secretary, attorney, advocate, solicitor, proctor, broker, underwriter, commission agent, auctioneer, one's man of business, factotum, caretaker, dalal, dubash, garnishee, gomashta, negotiator, go-between, middleman, under agent, employe, servant, referee, arbitrator, traveler, bagman, commis-voyageur, touter, commercial traveler, drummer, traveling man, newspaper correspondent, own correspondent, special correspondent.

Deputy

N deputy, substitute, vice, proxy, locum tenens, badli, delegate, representative, next friend, surrogate, secondary, regent, viceregent, vizier, minister, vicar, premier, chancellor, prefect, provost, warden, lieutenant, archon, consul, proconsul, viceroy, commissioner, Tsung-li Yamen, Wai Wu Pu, plenipotentiary, alter ego, team, eight, eleven, champion, acting, vice, vice regal, accredited to, in behalf of.

Substitution

N substitution, commutation, supplanting, metaphor, metonymy, substitute, ersatz, makeshift, temporary expedient, replacement, succedaneum, shift, pis aller, stopgap, jury rigging, jury mast, locum tenens, warming pan, dummy, scapegoat, double, changeling, quid pro quo, alternative, representative, palimpsest, price, purchase money, consideration, equivalent, substituted, ersatz, phony, vicarious, subdititious, instead, in place of, in lieu of, in the stead of, in the room of, faute de mieux.

Indication

N indication, symbolism, symbolization, semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics, Zeitgeist, characteristic, diagnostic, lineament, feature, trait, fingerprint, voiceprint, footprint, noseprint, cloven hoof, footfall, recognition (memory), diagnostic, divining rod, detector, sign, symbol, index, indice, indicator, point, pointer, exponent, note, token, symptom, dollar sign, dollar mark, type, figure, emblem, cipher, device, representation, epigraph, motto, posy, gesture, gesticulation, pantomime, wink, glance, leer, nod, shrug, beck, touch, nudge, dactylology, dactylonomy, freemasonry, telegraphy, chirology, byplay, dumb show, cue, hint, clue, clew, key, scent, signal, signal post, rocket, blue light, watch fire, watch tower, telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff, cresset, fiery cross, calumet, heliograph, guidon, headlight, mark, scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point, notch, nick, print, imprint, impress, impression, keyboard symbols, printing symbols, red letter, italics, sublineation, underlining, bold font, jotting, note, annotation, reference, blaze, cedilla, guillemets, hachure, quotation marks, ", double quotes, " ", parentheses, "( )", brackets, "", braces, "", left arrow, "<", right arrow, ">", forward slash, "/", backward slash, "\", exclamation point, "!", commercial at, "@", pound sign, "#", percent sign, "%", carat, "", ampersand, "&", asterisk, "*", hyphen, "-", dash, "-", "_", em dash, "--", plus sign, "+", equals sign, "=", question mark, "?", period, ", ", semicolon, ", ", colon, ":", comma, ", ", apostrophe, "'", single quote, "'", tilde, "~", badge, criterion, countercheck, countermark, countersign, counterfoil, duplicate, tally, label, ticket, billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop, dib, totem, tessera, card, bill, witness, voucher, stamp, cacher, trade mark, Hall mark, signature, mark, autograph, autography, attestation, hand, hand writing, sign manual, cipher, seal, sigil, signet, hand and seal, paraph, brand, superscription, indorsement, endorsement, password, watchword, catchword, security card, pass, passkey, credentials, open sesame, timbrology, mot de passe, mot du guet, pass-parole, shibboleth, title, heading, docket, address card, visiting card, carte de visite, insignia, banner, banneret, bannerol, bandrol, flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum, oriflamb, oriflamme, figurehead, ensign, pennon, pennant, pendant, burgee, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack, banderole, old glory, quarantine flag, vexillum, yellow-flag, yellow jack, tricolor, stars and stripes, bunting, heraldry, crest, coat of arms, arms, armorial bearings, hatchment, escutcheon, scutcheon, shield, supporters, livery, uniform, cockade, epaulet, chevron, garland, love knot, favor, beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand, pointer, vane, cock, weathercock, guidepost, handpost, fingerpost, directing post, signpost, pillars of Hercules, pharos, bale-fire, beacon-fire, l'etoile du Nord, landmark, seamark, lighthouse, balize, polestar, loadstar, lodestar, cynosure, guide, address, direction, name, sign, signboard, warning, omen, prefigurement, trace, record, warning &c, alarm, scepter, trophy, gauge, milestone, milepost, brand, fool's cap, check, telltale, test, mileage ticket, milliary, notification, advertisement, word of command, call, bugle call, trumpet call, bell, alarum, cry, battle cry, rallying cry, angelus, reveille, sacring bell, sanctus bell, exposition &c (explanation), proof, pattern, indicating, indicative, indicatory, denotative, connotative, diacritical, representative, typical, symbolic, pantomimic, pathognomonic, symptomatic, characteristic, demonstrative, diagnostic, exponential, emblematic, armorial, individual, known by, recognizable by, indicated, pointed, marked, denotable, indelible, in token of, symbolically, in dumb show, ecce signum, ex ungue leonem, ex pede Herculem, vide ut supra, vultus ariete fortior.

Representation

N representation, representment, imitation, illustration, delineation, depictment, imagery, portraiture, iconography, design, designing, art, fine arts, painting, sculpture, engraving, photography, cinematography, radiography, autoradiography, fluorography, sciagraphy, personation, personification, impersonation, drama, picture, photo, photograph, daguerreotype, snapshot, X-ray photo, movie film, movie, tracing, scan, TV image, video image, image file, graphics, computer graphics, televideo, closed-circuit TV, copy, drawing, sketch, drought, draft, plot, chart, figure, scheme, image, likeness, icon, portrait, striking likeness, speaking likeness, very image, effigy, facsimile, figure, figure head, puppet, doll, figurine, aglet, manikin, lay- figure, model, mammet, marionette, fantoccini, waxwork, bust, statue, statuette, ideograph, hieroglyphic, anaglyph, kanji, diagram, monogram, map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan), ichnography, cartography, atlas, outline, scheme, view, radiograph, scotograph, sciagraph, spectrogram, heliogram, represent, representing, representative, illustrative, represented, imitative, figurative, iconic, like, graphic, cinquecento quattrocento, trecento.