[rep.re.sen.ta.tive] adj (1532) 1: serving to represent
2. a: standing or acting for another esp. through delegated authority b: of, based on, or constituting a government in which the many are represented by persons chosen from among them usu. by election
3: serving as a typical or characteristic example "a ~ moviegoer"
4: of or relating to representation or representationalism -- rep.re.sen.ta.tive.ly adv -- rep.re.sen.ta.tive.ness n -- rep.re.sen.ta.tiv.i.ty n
[2]representative n (1647) 1: a typical example of a group, class, or quality: specimen
2: one that represents another or others: as a (1): one that represents a constituency as a member of a legislative body (2): a member of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature b: one that represents another as agent, deputy, substitute, or delegate usu. being invested with the authority of the principal c: one that represents a business organization d: one that represents another as successor or heir