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representative
  • (adjective)
    1. Typical; having the same properties of interest as a larger group.
      Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?
      If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.
  • (noun)
    1. One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotation.
      I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
    2. A member of the US House of Representatives.
      All representatives face re-election every two years.
    3. A designated member of an equivalence class.
      We usually choose 0 and 1 as representatives of the even and odd numbers.