exception vs representative

representative vs exception

exception and representative both are nouns.

exception is not an adjective while representative is an adjective.

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

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

exception: an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
representative: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other hypernyms of exception include example, illustration, instance.

exception (noun)	representative (noun)
a deliberate act of omission	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization	a person who represents others
grounds for adverse criticism	a member of the United States House of Representatives
	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

exception (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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