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nonrepresentative

rep·re·sent·a·tive
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv]
    • /ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv]
    • /ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv/

Definitions of nonrepresentative word

  • noun nonrepresentative a person or thing that represents another or others. 1
  • noun nonrepresentative an agent or deputy: a legal representative. 1
  • noun nonrepresentative a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures. 1
  • noun nonrepresentative a typical example or specimen of a group, quality, or kind. 1
  • adjective nonrepresentative serving to represent; representing. 1
  • adjective nonrepresentative standing or acting for another or others. 1

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Origin of nonrepresentative

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (adj.) < Medieval Latin repraesentātīvus, equivalent to repraesentāt(us) (see representation) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Nonrepresentative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonrepresentative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

nonrepresentative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nonrepresentative

adjective nonrepresentative

  • abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
  • biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
  • biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
  • idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
  • illusory — causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.

Antonyms for nonrepresentative

adjective nonrepresentative

  • meditated — to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
  • real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
  • objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
  • unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
  • unemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.

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