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unrepresentative

rep·re·sent·a·tive
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Transcription

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

Definitions of unrepresentative word

  • noun unrepresentative a person or thing that represents another or others. 1
  • noun unrepresentative an agent or deputy: a legal representative. 1
  • noun unrepresentative 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 unrepresentative a typical example or specimen of a group, quality, or kind. 1
  • adjective unrepresentative serving to represent; representing. 1
  • adjective unrepresentative standing or acting for another or others. 1
See all 15 definitions of unrepresentative

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Origin of unrepresentative

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 Unrepresentative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unrepresentative

unrepresentative 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.

unrepresentative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unrepresentative

adj unrepresentative

  • anomalous — Something that is anomalous is different from what is usual or expected.
  • atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
  • deviant — Deviant behaviour or thinking is different from what people normally consider to be acceptable.
  • deviative — tending to deviate or cause to deviate
  • heteroclite — irregular or abnormal; anomalous.
All 5 Synonyms of unrepresentative

Antonyms for unrepresentative

adj unrepresentative

  • adumbrative — foreshadowing; sketchy; faintly indicative.
  • depictive — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
  • representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
All 3 Antonyms of unrepresentative

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