representative
/,rɛprɪ'zɛntətɪv/
nounadjective
14 letters5 syllables19 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1
An item of information that is typical of a class or group.
2
An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.
3
A member of the United States House of Representatives.
4
ADJECTIVEA person who represents others.
1
Being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives.
“representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people”
2
Serving to represent or typify.
“representative moviegoers”
“a representative modern play”
3
Standing for something else.
“the bald eagle is representative of the United States”
WORD FORMS
Related formrepresent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesrep · re · sent · a · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED18
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