representativeness

rep·re·sent·a·tive

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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 representativeness word

noun representativeness a person or thing that represents another or others. 1
noun representativeness an agent or deputy: a legal representative. 1
noun representativeness 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 representativeness a typical example or specimen of a group, quality, or kind. 1
adjective representativeness serving to represent; representing. 1
adjective representativeness standing or acting for another or others. 1

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Origin of representativeness

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 Representativeness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Representativeness

representativeness 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.

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