delegate vs representative

representative vs delegate

delegate and representative both are nouns.

delegate is not an adjective while representative is an adjective.

delegate is a verb but representative is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delegate	Yes	No	Yes	No
representative	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

delegate: a person appointed or elected to represent others
representative: a person who represents others

delegate (noun)	representative (noun)
a person appointed or elected to represent others	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

delegate (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

delegate (verb)	representative (verb)
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
transfer power to someone

Difference between delegate and representative

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