Representative | Mean of representative in English Dictionary

/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/

• typical of a particular group of people or of a particular thing
1. a representative example
2. The paintings are representative of English art in the early 19th century.
• including examples of the different types of people or things in a group
1. The students chosen for the survey are a fairly representative sample/sampling of college students from across the U.S.
• having people who are chosen in elections to act or speak for or in support of the people who voted for them
1. representative government
2. representative democracy
• Noun

• someone who acts or speaks for or in support of another person or group
1. a sales representative [=a salesperson]
2. the actor's personal representative [=agent]
• a member of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress or of a state government
1. Do you know who your representatives are?
2. state representatives
3. The bill was introduced by Representative Smith.
• a person or thing that is typical of a group
1. a representative of her age group