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Rhymes with Representative

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How do you pronounce representative?

Pronounce representative as ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv.

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How do you spell representative? Is it representive ?

A common misspelling of representative is representive

3. representative

noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Etymology

  • representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. representative

adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] serving to represent or typify.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. representative

adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] standing for something else.

Etymology

  • representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. representative

adjective. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

7. representative

noun. ['ˌrɛprəˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv, ˌrɛprəˈzɛnətɪv, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv'] an item of information that is typical of a class or group.

Etymology

  • representatif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))