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Representative | Representative \Rep`re*sent"a*tive\ (-z?nt`?-t?v), a. [Cf. F. repr?sentatif.] 1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude. [1913 Webster] 2. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 3. Conducted by persons chosen to represent, or act as deputies for, the people; as, a representative government. [1913 Webster] 4. (Nat.Hist.) (a) Serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group; typical; as, a representative genus in a family. (b) Similar in general appearance, structure, and habits, but living in different regions; -- said of certain species and varieties. [1913 Webster] 5. (Metaph.) Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See {Presentative}, 3 and {Represent}, 8. [1913 Webster] |
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