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representativo

representative

adjective rreh-preh-sehn-tah-TEE-boh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

typical

Usage Note

Representativo describes something or someone that represents or is typical of a group: un ejemplo representativo, una muestra representativa. It does not mean 'representative' in the political-office sense, which is diputado or representante. The verb representar and noun representante share the same root.

Examples

"Eligieron una muestra representativa de la población."

Natural Translation

They chose a representative sample of the population.

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