case in point vs representative

representative vs case in point

case in point and representative both are nouns.

case in point is not an adjective while representative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
case in point	Yes	No	No	No
representative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, representative is a hypernym of case in point; that is, representative is a word with a broader meaning than case in point:

case in point: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
representative: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other hypernyms of case in point include example, illustration, instance.

case in point (noun)	representative (noun)
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
	a person who represents others
	a member of the United States House of Representatives
	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

case in point (adjective)	representative (adjective)
	standing for something else
	being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
	serving to represent or typify

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